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Snodland
Town or City: Snodland
County: Kent
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM2961
Value of grant: £308.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2008
UKNIWM reference number: 41344
This war memorial is in the shape of a cenotaph, taken from the design by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the most famous of which is in Whitehall London. The word ‘cenotaph’ means ‘empty tomb’ in ancient Greek (kenos = empty and taphos = tomb). It is made of limestone with a bronze laurel wreath at the front.
The cenotaph is located in Snodland Cemetery in Snodland, Kent. It was dedicated in June 1920 by Rear Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee.
War Memorials Trust gave £308 for the cenotaph to be cleaned with water and soft bristle brushes. Some of the joints were also repointed with lime mortar.
The inscription reads:
To the glory of God
And in memory of the following men of Snodland 
Who gave their lives for humanity
In the Great War 1914-1919
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM2961
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 41344
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
