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    Memorial

    Sheerness - WW1 and WW2

    Old Black and White Image of Memorial

    Source: Copyright Barbara Cannell 29 08 2014

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    Current Location

    Bridge Road, Sheerness, Swale, Kent, ME12 1RJ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 91818 74986

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    © WMR-1947

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    Type of Memorial
    Allegory (eg: Victory)
    WMR Reference Number
    1947
    Description
    Female figure surmounting a plinth, two steps and a small tablet resting on the lower step. The names are engraved on the sides of the plinth in black: there were short wrought iron railings around the top step (now removed).
    Inscription
    IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF SHERNESS/ MEMORY OF/ SAILORS, SOLDIERS, AIRMEN/ AND CITIZENS/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ AND ALSO OF/ 1070 OFFICERS AND MEN/ OF H.M.S. BULWARK AND/ H.M.S.PRINCESS IRENE/ LOST IN SHEERNESS HARBOUR/ BY INTERNAL EXPLOSION/ NOV 26 1914 AND MAY 27 1915/ NAVY/ (Names)/ ARMY (Names)/ CITIZENS LOST IN H.M.S. PRINCESS IRENE/ (Names)/ KILLED IN ENEMY AIRCRAFT RAIDS/ NAVY/ (Names)/ ARMY/ (Names)/ CITIZENS/(Names) (AT BASE OF PLINTH) TRUE LOVE BY LIFE, TRUE LOVE BY DEATH IS TRIED/ LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND, WE FOR ENGLAND DIED/ Second World War: ALSO IN COMMEMORATION OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ AND WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED/ IN THE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE/ IN MINSTER ABBEY CHURCH
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    265
    Died
    265
    Information shown
    Surname, manner of death, additional, decorations.
    Order of names
    Surname.
    War
    First World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    84
    Died
    84
    Information shown
    Surname, date of death, manner of death.
    Order of names
    Surname.
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Information shown
    Initials, Surname, Honours
    Additional Information
    He is J T B McCudden (listed here as only J B) the 4th highest scoring British WW1 RFC/RAF ace with 57 kills.
    Maker(s)

    R L Boulton & Sons, Sculptor

    Maintenance History
    Swale Borough Council have planned to clean the memorial since Feb 2004. A more detailed plan has been drawn up in July 2006.

    Components

    Figure

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Tablet


    Condition: Good


    • Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic 8 April 1922 Photo of sculptor working on statue
    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • A Glint in the Sky by M Easdown and T Genth p.152 Published:Barnsley: Pen & Sword 2004 Photo of memorial shortly after unveiling
    • The Times 2 May 1922 p.13 col.b Unveiling by Adm Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas, CinC at the Nore.