THE DOVER WAR MEMORIAL PROJECT

THE DOVER WAR MEMORIAL PROJECT

War Memorial at Dusk, photographed by Michelle Cooper

Information

Welcome to Dover's Virtual War Memorial

Patron:

Admiral of the Fleet the Lord Boyce, KG, GCB, OBE, DL
Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Constable of Dover Castle

Dearly Remembered:

Dame Vera Lynn, CH, DBE, LL.D, M.Mus
Patron 2010-2020

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1. DO YOU KNOW?

Readers and Relatives seeking information -
can YOU help them?
and
Some Answers

2. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

The Unknown Warrior Educational Resources

An unidentified soldier from the battlefields of WWI now lies amongst the monarchs at Westminster Abbey. He is a focus for Remembrance; everyone's brother, son, husband, or father. Discover the significance of the Unknown Warrior through the stories of six Great War casualties and their families. Suitable for Key Stage 2, with many activities and exercises.

pdf format, approximately 7 MB; click the link above or the image to the right for the resources. An accompanying letter to schools is here

3. NOW AND THEN

The Memorial

Meaning of Memorial Part 1

Meaning of Memorial Part 2

Meaning of Memorial Part 3

"Wee Willie"
the figure on the memorial

Events

The Exhibition - May 2006

Booklet "We Remember" 2006

Mobile Exhibition 2007
Dover War Memorial Project

Civilian Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving 2007

The Walter Tull Exhibition 2009

The New Plaque on the Memorial - Dedication 2009

Mobile Exhibition 2010
The Summer of 1940

90th Anniversary of the Unknown Warrior - newsletter 4 of 2010

Mobile Exhibition 2011
Love Stories:
A Day to Remember

Library Exhibition 2011
Remember:
Commemorating our Fallen

Library Exhibition 2012
For Crown and Country

Library Exhibition 2012
Dover Remembers

Library Exhibition 2013
Tommy, Tommy Atkins

4. DAY BY DAY

Vimy Ridge - 90 Years On (April 2007)	"The Finest Hour" war-theme pub launch (May 2007)	Prince of Wales Sea Training School WWII plaque (May 2007)
West Indian Ex-Service Association Seaford plaques (May 2007)	Shoreham Aircraft Museum RAF Memorial (May 2007)	Hellfire Corner Association 1940s weekend, Dover (June 2007)
The Dover Regatta (August 2007)	Tottenham Hotspur FC Founder (September 2007)	Annual Discretionary Award (October 2007)
Special Visits (J+A Cork and G Bates) (October and November 2007)	"Crossing the White Line" - 1 Art Workshop (April 2008)	Crossing the White Line" - 2 Discussion Group (April 2008)
Merchant Navy Memorial (Dover - September 2008)	90th anniversary of the Armistice "Crossing the White Line" ( 10th November 2008)	90th anniversary of the Armistice "Not forgotten" ( 11th November 2008)
See also our Archives of "Latest News" and of "From the Front", our quarterly newsletters between January 2010 to December 2013

5. CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES

Hero(in)es

Wartime

Alfred and Martha Abbott

Arthur Ackehurst

Zeebrugge

Thinking Remembrance '06

Ronald Adley

The Blythe Family

Shelling - last day, sad death

In the Caves

Charles Brading

Jock Cameron - pdf

Memories

"One Going Down in Flames!"

The Foggs and Fussells

Donald Halke

I Survived the Live-Bait Squadron

Live Bait Squadron - Survivors' Accounts

Edward Handley

The Kirton Family

"They shall grow not old" Remembrance '07

The Spirit of Christmas Past

Max Long - AAA 127th

Daniel McCarthy

Dover's "Few"

The Red Poppy - poem

Walter Tull - several

Charles Vulyak - AAA 127th

A Tribute to the Belgian Workers

The Glatton

The First Nine Days
before the Battle of Britain

Turn Back, Turn Back!
Canadian Pilots BoB

"The Way We Were" Series published in the Dover Express from 2 October 2014
Bill Skelton John and Arthur Skelton	Alfred Webb
Edwin Robinson

Other
Thomas Baskerville	Honor Isabel Salmon

6. WAR TIME IN DOVER

Dovorians Remember
We Served and Returned	We Came to Serve
News Report - Toronto Star, 1941

7. JOTTINGS

Index to Dover Cemetery Jottings
VC Winners and Other Medal Winners connected with Dover	Dover Front Line Medal	First Decoration for WWII Service (including other Dover Firsts)
William Sharp - French Resistance	A Dover Family's Air Raid Shelter and More Air Raid Shelters	Most Medals? Albert Gilligan
Dover's Few Battle of Britain pilots connected	HMS Falcon 28 Oct 1914 from Mrs Banks' fascinating compilations	A Lonely Grave Pilot Officer Arthur Clarke
Anti-Aircraft Corps	Bravest Thankful Knowlton	Miscellany