War Memorial Sandgate
The Sandgate War Memorial commemorates 46 men from WW1 and 15 from WW2 who gave their lives. The land marks the spot a German bomb landed during a Gotha bomber raid on 25th May 1917. The Red Cross purchased the land and bequeathed it to the Urban District Council and the monument was unveiled on 11th May 1921.
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- Text: Sharky Ward
- Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward
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