Joseph Woodward Peace Memorial

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Reference WMO/86906

Address:

Ramsgate Cemetery

Cecilia Road

Ramsgate

CT11 7DZ

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Obelisk
Materials:
  • Metal Bronze
  • Stone Marble
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Monument to Woodward Family about 75 metres north of cemetery chapel, with plot wall GV II Monument to Woodward family. Circa 1920. Elliott and Sons of Ramsgate, monumental masons, bronze plaques signed by Joseph G. Woodward. Black marble, with white marble plot wall. Low moulded wall with corner piers and ball finials. Central obelisk on cross-shaped base. Pedimented top with ball finial. Woodward family name engraved at base of eastern face, with family inscriptions on 3 sides, and inscription on north face, dedicated to "The Brotherhood of English Speaking Peoples", to those who died in the Great War, to Motherhood ("The Heroes of Humdrum") to the animals and birds who have suffered and died at the hands of man, "And to the gradually disappearing wildlife of the Earth". Dedicated by Joseph George Woodward. In each face of the pedimented top piece are bronze relief plaques, signed by J.G. Woodward, depicting seals and seal lions. Progress in the Education of Seals 1878 and Sea Lions 1883; 1878, saving Life from drowning; 1898 the first sea lion equilibrists; 1916-1917 Admiralty work: submarine detector improvements (all with appropriate dramatic scenes). c Historic England Listing entry
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Grade II (England)

1085395

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