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Cliffe War Memorial

St Helen's Church, Church Street, Cliffe, Kent, ME3 7QF

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First World War memorial in St Helen's churchyard, unveiled in 1920. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1432857
Date first listed:: 23-May-2016
List Entry Name:: Cliffe War Memorial
Statutory Address:: St Helen's Church, Church Street, Cliffe, Kent, ME3 7QF

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1432857
Date first listed:: 23-May-2016
List Entry Name:: Cliffe War Memorial
Location Description:
Statutory Address 1:: St Helen's Church, Church Street, Cliffe, Kent, ME3 7QF

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: St Helen's Church, Church Street, Cliffe, Kent, ME3 7QF

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Medway (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods
National Grid Reference:: TQ7357676602

Summary

First World War memorial in St Helen's churchyard, unveiled in 1920.

Reasons for Designation

Cliffe War Memorial, in St Helen's churchyard, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20; * Group value: with St Helen's Church, listed Grade I.

History

The memorial was unveiled on the 15 February 1920 by Major-General H. F. Thuillor CB in the presence of a huge gathering. It was constructed at the edge St Helen’s churchyard in place of the war shrine, which had been erected during the war, and was subsequently moved to the church porch. Cliffe War Memorial was designed by Mr. J. H. Durrant of Rochester and cost £255, the money raised by the community was £277 and the balance was set aside for the upkeep.

In 1949 the names of those who died in the Second World War were added to the memorial and Col. R.M.W. Marsden, of Cooling Castle, unveiled this. In 2013 a project was undertaken to conserve the memorial with the help of grant aid from War Memorials Trust.

Details

The memorial stands on the southern edge of the churchyard next to the boundary wall and gate. It consists of a granite, rough-hewn Celtic cross. A smooth cross motif is carved on the front of the cross in relief. The cross has a tapering shaft which stands on a four-sided stone plinth. This stands within a raised square of grass that is bordered by granite kerbing and low granite posts.

The inscription on the front of the plinth (East face) reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE/ VICTORIOUS STRUGGLE AGAINST THE/ ENEMIES OF MANKIND./ AUGUST 4TH 1914 – JUNE 28TH 1919. Below this are two columns of names of those who lost their lives. On each of the North and South faces there is a single column of names. On the West face the inscription reads 1939 – 1945 below which are two columns of names.

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, 1 December 2016.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 01/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/107354
War Memorials Register, accessed 01/12/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/16570
War Memorials Trust, accessed 6 Feb 2016 from www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=1024
Other
http://www.cliffeandcliffewoods-pc.gov.uk/c-cwpc_mins_1403.pdf
http://www.cliffehistory.co.uk/the_fallen.html
http://www.cliffehistory.co.uk/wi_war.html
http://www.medway.gov.uk/leisurecultureandsport/findawarmemorial.aspx

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.