World War 1 Memorial, Hollingbourne, Kent. UK
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dave-harris
N 51° 15.804 E 000° 38.136
31U E 335042 N 5681772
A memrorial to the lcoal people of Hollingbourne from the first world war
Waymark Code: WMEE7G
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/15/2012
Views: 3
Located in the centre of Hollingbourne in kent is this fine memorial to those 37 local people who lost their lives in the first war. The names of those who paid the ultimate price are engraved on the memorial along with the 12 people from the second war.
The memorial is a tall oblisk, with a cross on the top surounded by a circle.
The link below for this memorial tells of these events and lists the names of those people who died along with links to the commonwealth graves of these people.
The words on the memorial read:
"Sacred to the memory of
the men of this parish
who gave their lives for this country
through the great war 1914 - 1918"
Lest We Forget
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Leeds and Hollingbourne Branch of the Royal British Legion
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Eyhorne Street
Hollingbourne, Kent United Kingdom
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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