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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 05 NE 210 |
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| Type of record: | Listed Building |
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| Name: | Dunkirk Parish War Memorial. |
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Summary
First World War memorial, unveiled on 25 July 1919, with later additions for the Second World War.
| Grid Reference: | TR 07467 58927 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR05NE |
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| Parish: | DUNKIRK, SWALE, KENT |
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Full description
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From the National Heritage List for England:
Summary of Building
First World War memorial, unveiled on 25 July 1919, with later additions for the Second World War..
Reasons for Designation
Dunkirk Parish War Memorial, which stands in church yard of the former Christ Church on Canterbury Road, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20; * Design: as a simple yet poignant Celtic cross; * Group value: with adjacent former Christ Church, listed at Grade II..
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever, with tens of thousands of memorials erected across the country. This was a result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and the official policy of not repatriating the dead. Therefore, the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.
One such memorial was raised at Dunkirk, as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. The memorial was designed by Messrs Millen and Chrisfield of Faversham and unveiled on 25 July 1919, by Mr W C Davies. The memorial commemorates 26 men of the parish who died during the First World War.
Following the Second World War, a further six names were added to the memorial to commemorate those who lost their lives in this conflict. .
Details
War Memorial unveiled on 25 July 1919.
MATERIALS: rough-hewn granite.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial comprises a Celtic cross upon a tapered plinth and three-stepped base.
The plinth bears the inscription: IN MEMORIAM, followed by the names of the individuals who died in the First World War. The names continue onto the first step below the plinth. The second step bears the inscription: THEY NOBLY FELL SO WE MIGHT LIVE/1914-1918, below which are the dates 1939-1945 and the names of those who perished in the Second World War. Beneath this is a substantial tapered, randomly-coursed stone base. (1)
<1> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1> | Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. |
