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Birchington-on-Sea
Town or City: Birchington-on-Sea
County: Kent
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM148
Value of grant: £550.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2009
UKNIWM reference number: 1547
This war memorial is in the form of a large granite Latin cross with inscriptions cut and painted into the surface.
The cross is located in the grounds of All Saints Church, Birchington-on-Sea.
War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £550.00 for the repainting of the inscriptions with black enamel paint to improve their legibility as they were becoming indistinct and difficult to read.
This war memorial was unveiled in March 1920 by Lord Harris. It is dedicated to those from Birchington and Acol who fell in both World War I and World War II.
The main inscription on the World War II plaques read:
To the glory of God and in hallowed memory
of the men of Birchington and Acol
who fell in the Second World War
These tablets were erected by
The Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses
of the Borough of Margate
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM148
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 1547
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
