Rochester War Memorial - High Street, Rochester, Kent, UK - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The memorial is a Grade II listed structure with the entry at the Historic England website advising:

The Portland stone memorial cross stands in a small war memorial garden to the east of the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary of Rochester (Grade I-listed), overlooking the High Street. It consists of a tall, blind, wheel-head cross with an octagonal shaft and moulded foot, standing on a base. The base comprises an octagonal drum with a shallow circular head. The base stands on three octagonal steps.

A sword is carved in low relief on the front face of the cross. At the centre of the wheel-head to the rear is a carving of a warship in full sail. The inscription to the front face of the base reads LEST WE/ FORGET/ 1914 1918 with, on the top step, 1939 1945.

Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Unknown Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: High Street Rochester, Kent United Kingdom Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

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