Whitstable War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details A war memorial of 1920 date by F G Browning. MATERIALS: constructed of white marble on a granite base with York stone steps and marble panels. DESCRIPTION: a white marble Latin cross on top of an octagonal lantern with niches to each face. The cross surmounts a red granite octagonal shaft which rises from a square grey granite plinth with gabled tops, set on a three-stepped base. The front gable contains a carved wreath with ribbon and the other three contain the inscription IN/ MEMORIAM. Below this is a dark grey granite band of plaques incised with names. There are marble plaques set into the granite plinth on four sides below a dark grey granite band. The plaque on the front face has a carved wreath and ribbon at the top. Within the wreath in leaded lettering is OUR/ GLORIOUS DEAD/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918. On the ribbon is OFFICERS, below this, and on the other faces, are the names of the Fallen. On the steps at the front face of the memorial is a red granite scroll which reads TO THE HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THOSE OF/ OUR PEOPLE WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ 1939 – 1945. Four tablets comprise the late C20 dark granite band which is inscribed with the names of those who fell on active service since 1939.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.