Great War Memorial - The Cloistered Garden, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, UK
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In the centre of the Cloistered Garden in the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral lies this cross memorial to those of Kent who died in the Great War.
Waymark Code: WMEAVT
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/29/2012
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The cross stands on a stepped plinth and has the following words engraved around its centre:
'TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF KENT WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918'
Inside this walled memorial garden are various, other memorials including a stone with the following inscription:
'The streets ring out for every soul that thought and felt and passed through them in weakness and in strength.'
There is also a piece of stone embedded in the wall from Ypres itself:
'From Cloth Hall, Ypres'. This was the scene of a devastating battle.
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Local Authority
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
The Cloistered Garden, Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury, Kent United Kingdom
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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