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    Memorial

    St Nicholas Church - WW1 and WW2

    Julie Brewer 02 03 2013

    Source: Copyright Julie Brewer 02 03 2013

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    Current Location

    St Nicholas' Church, The Street, St Nicholas At Wade, Thanet, Kent, CT7 0NR, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TR 26510 66700

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    1542
    Description
    Two rectangular tablets, the upper WW1 set in a wooden frame and a gold latin cross at the top. Below is a second rectangular tablet with a gold latin cross at the top and the lettering in black.
    Inscription
    Tablet 1: IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF/ (Names)/ WHO AT THE CALL OF DUTY LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ THIS TABLET IS PLACED BY THE INHABITANTS OF /ST NICHOLAS AND SARRE/ RIP Tablet 2: IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE/ OF THEIR COUNTRY 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ CIVILIANS OF THE PARISH WHO/ WERE KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION/ THIS TABLET WAS PLACED BY/ THE PARISHIONERS/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    12
    Died
    12
    Information shown
    Surname, forename, rank.
    Order of names
    Rank
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    5
    Died
    5
    Information shown
    Surname, regiment.
    Order of names
    Surname.
    War
    Second World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    Forename, surname.
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Custodian
    PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

    Components

    Backboard

    Made from: Marble - Black


    Condition: Good


    Tablets

    Height: 840MM

    Width: 1150MM


    Made from: Stone, Marble - White


    Condition: Good