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Rainham War Memorial

25-MAR-02

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Rainham War Memorial

War Memorial clock tower. 1920 by Mr Vinton, builder. Red Belgian brick, Portland and cast stone dressings.

Hexagonal short tower with clock faces to three sides. Sloping base with names of war dead. Stone blocks inscribed 'LEST WE FORGET' at angles. Gauged arches to niche and doorway. Inscription panels on sides. Narrow pilasters at angles. Upper parapet with balustrade. The memorial is set within iron railings.

HISTORY: unveiled by Col. Whitmore, Lord Lieutenant of Essex, on 7th November 1920. This practical form of war memorial, prominently sited in front of the parish church, cost £60 to erect.

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, 16 February 2017.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Rainham War Memorial at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q7284894

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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)