Memorial
Margate And District Post Office Staff
Tablets
Source: Copyright The Postal Museum
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Current Location
Margate Post Office, 94, Cecil Square, Margate, Thanet, Kent, CT9 1AA, England
OS Grid Reference
TR 35452 70848
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 1557
- Description
- Two white marble tablets, wall mounted, black lettering, black slate back board A laurel wreath appears top centre, the space in the centre of the wreath is blank
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF /(NAMES)/MEMBERS OF THE/MARGATE & DISTRICT POST OFFICE STAFF/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/"THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" (ON A SEPERATE PLAQUE BELOW). AND ALSO PERCY A. CROWHURST/SAPPER ROYAL ENGINEERS/WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/1939-1945
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- rank,regiment,forename,occupation, surname
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 6
- Died
- 6
- Information shown
- surname,rank,regiment,forename,occupation
- Order of names
- surname
- Custodian
- THE POST OFFICE
Components
- Backboard
Height: 1200 MM
Width: 600 MM
Made from: Slate
Condition: Good
- Tablets
Made from: Marble - White
Condition: Good
- https://catalogue.postalmuseum.org/collections/getrecord/GB813_Mem289 - accessed 15 January 2022