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    Memorial

    Royal East Kent Yeomanry

    Pillar

    Source: Copyright Julie Brewer

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    Current Location

    Public Garden, High Street, Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2SD, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TR 14914 57802

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    © WMR-1533

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    Type of Memorial
    Pillar / Column
    WMR Reference Number
    1533
    Description
    An elaborately decorated column on square plinth and three stepped base, surmounted by an urn and decorated with regimental badges. Also a separate water trough.
    Inscription
    Front: TO/ THE MEMORY OF/ THE/ OFFICERS/ NON-COMMISSIONED/ OFFICERS AND MEN/ ROYAL EAST KENT/ YEOMANRY AND/ KENT YEOMANRY On right hand side: GALLIPOLI 1915/ EGYPT 1916-17/ GAZA JERUSALEM/ TELL ASUR/ PALESTINE 1917-1918/ GREAT WAR/ SOMME 1918 BAPAUME 1918/ HINDENBURG LINE EPEHY/ PURSUIT TO MONS/ FRANCE AND FLANDERS/ 1918/ Reverse: ROYAL EAST KENT MOUNTED RIFLES RAISED 1794, DISBANDED 1921/ Left hand side: SOUTH AFRICA 1900 - 1901 Water trough: TO OUR PATIENT COMRADES OF THE HORSE LINES/ HE PAWETH IN THE VALLEY. HE REJOICETH IN HIS STRENGTH
    War
    Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Maker(s)
    • MR BRADLEY DYNE, Sculptor

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    2006: Grade II listed

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    15th October 1922

    COL THE RT HON LORD HARRIS GCSI GCIE CB

    Dedicated

    15th October 1922

    Archbishop of Canterbury

    Previous Location(s)

    Cattle Market, St Georges Street, Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TR 15021 57724

    Year of move

    Post-1945

    Reason for move

    The pillar was moved after the Second World War due to bomb damage. The cattle market moved elsewhere in the city in 1955.

    Custodian
    OLD COMRADES ASSOCIATION

    Components

    Column

    Height: 6000MM

    Width: 2000MM


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    Trough

    Height: 900MM

    Width: 2330MM

    Depth: 671MM


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Carter Postcard Collection