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The
Dover War Memorial Project
is run
entirely by volunteers, who do all they can to ensure that those we
lost from our town are remembered with honour forever. There
are many ways you can help - donate or sponsor, information, shop,
or volunteer - or simply spread the word! Scroll down to see how.
DONATE or SPONSOR
All work is done by
unpaid volunteers. The only costs are
those of running the Project, and much as we'd like to, we can't
overcome those! They include items like postage, 'phone calls,
access to research resources, stationery, and the expenses of the
ever-expanding website. Here are some ways to help:
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You can donate by sending a cheque in sterling (the
bank makes no charges) |
made payable to:
The Dover War Memorial
Project
please contact us for the correct postal address
in Buckinghamshire to use |
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You can donate online with PayPal (they
take a small commission from your donation for their
service) |
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If you're a company or business, you can sponsor the Project
(and of course we'll put your logo and an acknowledgement
on the Front (Home) Page)
picture: Town, Port, and Garrison - Dover from the Western
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Or, stop us when you see us in Dover, and
we'll pass the hat round!
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For interest, we'll record
here the
cost of running the Project each month.
INFORMATION
Please
tell us about
any Dovorian you knew who became a casualty of the two world wars, and
their families. We seek to remember with honour and love as many as
we possibly can, and ensure they are never forgotten. Just one of
the aims of the Project, too, is to create the definitive Books of
Remembrance for those we so sadly lost from our town. There's more
planned, too.
Meanwhile, the Virtual Memorial for
Dover is visited from around the world, and many people have already
contributed. Movingly too, many have discovered relatives they
didn't know they had, and families have been re-united with their
lost ones. Do join in. We also have a section on
Memories of Dover. What is
your story of Dover in war-time?
Please tell us too about memorials in
the Municipal and former Rural District of Dover. Many of our
casualties are recorded on more than one. The current record is one
casualty on six different memorials. Can you beat this? Please help
discover more of our memorials - and if you have or can obtain a
photograph or transcription, that would be wonderful!
VOLUNTEER
Of course, there are many other ways you can be
involved too. We have a lovely group of people who help with the research,
and with collecting images of graves, memorials, and plaques - as
well, of course, as all the super relatives of casualties we've met,
who have become our friends, and who have given so very generously
of their time and resources.
From time to time we'll post requests for help -
needs include photography, transcription, look-ups, articles,
fund-raising, more information .... and of course, you're more than
welcome to make suggestions too! Or you might like to help with the
"Dover
Remembers" scheme, where the last known resting places of our
casualties are visited by volunteers. They also take photographs of
the grave or the memorial inscription for the website and for
relatives. Following on from this is
grave
adoption - some volunteers have officially adopted graves of
Dovorian war casualties, or maintain them at relatives' request, and
keep them tidy and clean, often planting or laying flowers on the
grave too.
SPREAD THE WORD
 This site, and the Dover War Memorial Project itself, exists for
one reason, and that is to remember forever with honour those from
our town who died for us during both World Wars of the 20th century. So please continue
to read about them here, and talk about them; who they were and what
they did. Please also help us to learn more; if you have any further
information about any of our casualties, do
let us know.
Spread the word. Please tell others about the
website and the Dover War Memorial Project. If we've helped you find
out more, do let the local newspapers know. They enjoy success
stories (it makes a change from doom and gloom!). Or, if you've a website of
your own, please link to us (we will reciprocate). If you have
public premises (a shop, hall, archives, etc), please consider
displaying a poster which we can supply (A5 size laminated -
an example is on the right). Articles about the
Project appear regularly in various organs; if you'd like Maggie or
one of our other super volunteers to write for your publication,
do ask. We're
happy to oblige.
One of our correspondents has called the Project
a "valuable public service". There are very many more compliments
(see some on
this page). So, as the
saying goes, if you like what we do, please tell others!
Any questions? Any thoughts or ideas? Do contact us ...
here's how. |
