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Latitude: 51.1551 / 51°9'18"N
Longitude: 1.1116 / 1°6'41"E
OS Eastings: 617693
OS Northings: 144141
OS Grid: TR176441
Mapcode National: GBR TZN.KW1
Mapcode Global: VHLH7.771B
Plus Code: 9F335446+2M
Entry Name: Elham War Memorial
Listing Date: 22 September 2015
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1429157
ID on this website: 101429157
Location: Elham, Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, CT4
County: Kent
District: Folkestone and Hythe
Civil Parish: Elham
Built-Up Area: Elham
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Tagged with: War memorial
First World War memorial, with later additions for the Second World War.
MATERIALS: wrought iron and Doulting stone.
DESCRIPTION: Elham War Memorial stands in a prominent position at the northern end of High Street. It consists of a decorative metal cross bearing the figure of Christ crucified and ornamented with gilded sun bursts. That rises from the moulded capital of the tapering, octagonal shaft. The shaft stands on a square plinth that is raised on a round, five-stepped, base. The memorial is surrounded by a small concrete pavement and kerb.
The north-facing side of the plinth bears an inscription that reads 1914 – 1918/ IN MEMORIAM/ R.I.P. The other faces of the plinth list the names of the men who fell in the First World War. In addition, an inscription around the top step of the base reads ALSO/1939 – 1945, with the names of those who fell in the Second World War listed with it. All inscriptions are incised.
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 30 November 2016.
The memorial was designed by FC Eaton and erected in either 1919 or 1920, in commemoration of the 29 servicemen from Elham who died fighting during the First World War. Following the end of the Second World War an inscription was added to the base commemorating those 10 local men who fell in that conflict. The memorial was restored and one further name was added in 2014, funded by the Parish Council.
Elham War Memorial, situated on the junction of the High Street and The Row, 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 local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Design: an elegant stone memorial with an unusual decorative metal cross head.
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