-
Plaque - Taken by Susan Featherstone 01 Aug 2011
-
Building - Taken by Susan Featherstone 01 Aug 2011
-
Tablet - Taken by Susan Featherstone 01 Aug 2011
-
Tablet - Taken by Susan Featherstone 01 Aug 2011
-
Building - Taken by Susan Featherstone 01 Aug 2011
Reference WMO/142002
Edit memorial name, location & address- First World War (1914-1918)
Grants to support the repair and conservation of war memorials are available from the charity War Memorials Trust if it has raised funds. Support is focused on war memorials in Very bad or Poor condition or where there is a serious Concern.
Before applying for a grant you should read the advice available on War Memorials Trust`s website. The What we can and cannot fund helpsheet explains what types of work the charity can fund.
If you believe your project is eligible for a grant you should complete the Pre-application enquiry form. You will need to be registered and logged in to complete this.
The Pre-application enquiry form is a series of questions to see if your project is eligible. If it is, you will need to provide further details and submit current colour photographs of the war memorial in either a png, gif, jpg or jpeg format.
You can save your Pre-application enquiry form as you go along. Once submitted War Memorials Trust will respond.
Please be aware that a summary of your enquiry, without your contact details, will appear on this page once submitted. This ensures others are aware that an enquiry has been made and can read the response to avoid duplicate enquiries. Information provided by you to us will be used for the purpose of managing the grant enquiry, for further details please read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy .
As a charity, War Memorials Trust relies on voluntary donations and every contribution, no matter how large or small, makes a really big difference to our work. Your donation will help protect and conserve war memorials for future generations so please support War Memorials Trust’s work.
Dedication Stone – in the roof north apex at the front:-THIS BUILDING / WAS GIVEN / TO HAWKHURST / BY C.E.GUNTHER / IN MEMORY / OF HIS SONS / CHARLES & NORMAN / WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES IN THE WAR / 1914-1918 --------------------------------------- Foundation Stone – to the right of the north front door:-THIS STONE WAS LAID BY / EDITH JULIA ALEXANDER / OF WILSLEY. IN MEMORY OF / HER TWO BROTHERS. / DECEMBER 3RD 1921 --------------------------------------- Modern Information Plaque – on the east side:-CHARLES GUNTHER / (1863-1931) / / Breeder of prime beef cattle / for export to Argentina / originator of the Oxo cube / and High Sheriff of Kent / lived at Tongswood from 1902 to 1931 / / Gunther gave this building to the village / originally a fire station in memory / of his two sons lost in the Great War / / HAWKHURST HERITAGE
CHARLES GUNTHER, NORMAN GUNTHER
Information Required
Information Required
Information Required
Information Required
Information Required
Information Required
Information Required