Kent
Fallen
Fallen
| Kent's Roll of Shame! |
We
have identified the
following Kent civic tributes and war graves that require protection /
restoration urgently. Some are merely in need of a good clean (by
stonemasons NOT a local resident with a steam cleaner). Others require
a fresh coat or the men's names "blacked". A few have patently
been allowed to decay over
a
long period of time, one or two are even starting to fall apart! It is an utterly scandalous situation that some parish
councils and church PCC's neglect their sons like this. We have no
hestitation to name and shame the worst offenders here. Their normal
excuse is (wait for it) - lack of funds. This is utterly ridiculous
because the most wealthy parishes are often the worst offenders. It's
outrageous!! What
they often fail to realise is the fact that if these men's names
completly disappear, they may well be lost forever from a local point
of view. Those
villages who seek to have their details removed from this list of shame are
advised to get in touch with the War Memorials Trust who
will be able to provide advice regarding grant funding. Alternatively CLICK HERE
for War Memorials Trust Application Forms and Guidance. As you will
find out, there is no reason why your village tribute should be looking
so bad...There
is no need for us to make any disparaging comments - the
photographs speak for themselves. Have a look yourself and then make your own mind up...
| KENT
WAR MEMORIALS IN NEED OF URGENT PROTECTION |
| BRIDGE |
| CHARING |
| CHATHAM (St Augustines) |
| HASTINGLEIGH (Fence) RECTIFIED OCTOBER 2007 |
| FAVERSHAM (St Mary of Charity) RECTIFIED MARCH 2005 FOLLOWING OUR COMPLAINT |
| SELLING |
| WOODCHURCH |
| LYMPNE (Shepway Cross) |
| DEAL (St Leonard's) RESTORED SEPTEMBER 2007 WITH OUR HELP |
| NORTHFLEET RECTIFIED MARCH 2OO7 The Memorial has now been fully restored |
| MAIDSTONE (R. West Kent's) |
| CANTERBURY (Civic War Memorial) |
| IGHTHAM |
| MATFIELD |
| SISSINGHURST (WW2 Plaque only) |
| BRENCHLEY NOW RECTIFIED FOLLOWING OUR COMPLAINTS |
| BICKLEY (St George) |
| SANDHURST |
| STANSTED |
| OFFHAM |
| LUDDESDOWN |
| HILDENBOROUGH |
Northfleet
St. Marks, Rosherville
This
civic war memorial (although quite clean) is without doubt the worst kept war
memorial we have come across in the whole of Kent! The names here
have patently been allowed to deteriorate over a very long period of
time. What is wrong with the local people to allow
this to happen? Don't they realise that if the names eventually completely
dissapear, it is quite possible (indeed probable) that some names shall
be lost forever (from a local perspective)!
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission often only records burial
details not where a man came from or had links to. Once the name goes
there is no way of finding the casualty again. It really is that
simple.
We have written a polite letter to the Vicar but to date haven't received the courtesy of a reply... Not entirely surprising given the state of the war memorial located so close by! We are prepared to assist with this memorials restoration not just cause mischief. We did receive an email from a local resident who objected to the way we had posted this memorials details online. According to him (Andrew) this page is an agressive tactic and we are interfering in local matters that don't concern us! What a cheek, You couldn't make it up!
We have written a polite letter to the Vicar but to date haven't received the courtesy of a reply... Not entirely surprising given the state of the war memorial located so close by! We are prepared to assist with this memorials restoration not just cause mischief. We did receive an email from a local resident who objected to the way we had posted this memorials details online. According to him (Andrew) this page is an agressive tactic and we are interfering in local matters that don't concern us! What a cheek, You couldn't make it up!
KINGSNORTH
(War Graves in dense undergrowth all year round)
FIXED OCTOBER 2007
The Rector confirmed to us that the weeds have now been cut back and that the war graves shall be given due respect in the future
 ASHFORD WAR MEMORIAL OUR GRADE II LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION APPROVED February 20007 |
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Updating Ashford's Civic Tribute October 2006 In 2006 we made representations to the Ashford Borough Council to have the town's civic tribute bought up-to date. We want to add all the names of local fallen men who were left off the memorial by error (WW1 & WW2) and to also add the names of locally fallen men from all post WW2 conflicts including local fallen men killed on active service in Iraq & Afganistan |
 Glady's Alice Sparkes Ashford's only civilian casualty of the Great War who was missed off the towns memorial! |
| KENT VICTORIA CROSS GRAVES FALLING APART! |
| DEAN D (Tunstall) |
BORTON A.D (Hunton) |
KERR W.A (Folkestone) |
| COMMERELL
JE (Folkestone) |
COFFIN C (Tunbridge Wells) |
WALKER M (Folkestone) |
| WHITE W.A (Hildenborough) |
 Anti Graffiti Services Ltd Lime Tree House 15 Lime Tree Walk Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1YH Telephone: 0844 800 8168 |
 Burlite Limited Monumental Stone Masons (War Memorial Specialists) The Stone Shop East Farleigh Kent ME15 0JD, UK Tel: 44 (0) 1622 721077 Fax: 44 (0) 1622 720066 |
| IF YOU KNOW OF A WAR MEMORIAL AT RISK, PLEASE SEND US YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS As you can see below, as this site becomes more popular, parish councils are rectifying the highlighted problems |
David W Hughes : Neil R Clark : Kyle D Tallett