Summary
First World War memorial. Dedicated in February 1921. Relocated, probably in the late-C20. The designer is not currently known.
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial to the Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry), Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone, dedicated in 1921 and moved to its current location in the late C20, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
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 England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead, which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.
Details
First World War memorial. Dedicated in February 1921. Relocated, probably in the late C20. The designer is not currently known.
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