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Nackington
Town or City: Canterbury
County: Kent
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM2851
Value of grant: £250.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2003
UKNIWM reference number: 2958
Nackington war memorial stands on Stone Road, the B2068. The site is within a Conservation Area. The memorial is a Celtic Cross on a plinth supported by three steps. It is made of granite with inscriptions and names in black upon the memorial.
In 2003 War Memorials Trust gave £250 towards repairs to the foundations of the memorial and cleaning.
The inscription on the memorial reads
Our Glorious Dead
F. Butler Kent Cyclists
Major C. M. B. Chapman MC The Buffs SRFC
Lieut. W. W. Chapman The Buffs SRFC
A. W. Cook K. R. Rifles
C. T. Denne E. K. Yeomanry
W. J. F. Eldrige Labour Corps
H. F. Gardiner Grenadier Guards
Lieut. W. A. C. Hedley The Buffs
J. H. Knott Grenadier Guards
H. Maple W. Kent Regt
C. Murton R. N.
E. H. Williams E. Surrey Regt
These Men of Nackington gave their lives
in the War 1914 -1918
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM2851
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 2958
formerly WM1073
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
