Half
hidden by the side of the less used North East gate and path to the
churchyard and in the shadows of the overhanging branches of the yew
and other trees is the Farningham War Memorial. It takes the form
of a roughly shaped square base, superimposed by a cross, all hewn
from Aberdeen granite. It bears the stark and simple inscription in
bronze capital letters. Unlike the majority of war memorials, Farningham
does not list its fallen soldiers, sailors or airmen on its base.
To find these names one has to enter the church of Sts Peter and Paul
where on the south wall there is a brass tablet inscribed. Almost
immediately facing, on the opposite wall, is the Second World War
memorial in carved stone. These details have been kindly supplied
by the KENT
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. The men listed below have been researched
on the Society's web site which is mainly the work of Frank Bamping,
please follow the Society
link.
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"To
the Glory of God in memory of the fallen and a thankoffering [sic]
for Victory to
our arms and for the safe return to this Parish of all who served
in the Great War."
1914-1918 1939-1945
Parochial
Roll of Honour of those killed in the Great War 1914 - 1918
