SearchCurrently displaying: 24 results. Clear the searchYou've searched for:Subject: "Churches and Memorials" xSubject: "World War Two" x Search term Filter by Subject Buildings (1)Cliffe House School, Cliffe Hotel, Cliffe Tavern, White Cliffs Hotel (1)Farms (3)Solton Farm (2)Westcliffe Farm (1)Roads (14)High Street (9)Nelson Park (1)Upper Road (4)Village events and weather (3)Filter by Decade 1940s (7)1980s (3)1990s (2)2000s (1)2010s (2)2020s (2)2030s (1)2040s (1)Filter by Format Still image (12)Text (9) Sort by: OldestNewestTitleTitle (reverse) War damage to St Margaret's at Cliffe and St Margaret's Church by W Cocks An article from a war - time resident ( W Cocks) describing experiences in St Margaret's during the war; and a letter from Ruth Nicol correcting misinformation concerning bomb damage to the church. War damage to Wallett's Court. Extracts from the ARP Warden's log dated 1940 Typed extracts taken from the ARP Warden's log St Margaret's at Cliffe for September, October and November 1940 about shelling damage at Wallett's Court ARP Warden Groves telegrams to St Margaret's Vicar in Wales concerning damage to church. 2 telegrams sent from ARP Warden Groves, stationed in the Cliffe Hotel, to the St Margaret's Vicar who was temporarily in Wales, concerning shelling damage to the church, which was given in guarded terms, it ... ARP Log extract and photographs re bomb damage to west door of the church. 14th August 1940 A report from the village ARP log and photographs of bomb damage outside the west door of the church, which occurred on the 14th August 1940. The Reverend Cartman and others are seen at work around ... WW2 German aircrash on Solton Manor Farm. 1940 Photocopied photographs of farmer John Wier and his daughter Jean of Solton Manor, together with a typed extract from Frank Stanford and the ARP Warden's Log concerning a Messerschmidt which crashed onto the farm land. ... ARP Warden's Log extracts listing shell damage to the south wall of church. 25th November 1940, The second occasion on which the church was damaged in WW2. An extract, with photograph, taken from the ARP Warden's Log of 25th November 1940, which lists that shell damage was sustained to the south wall ... Diary of 'C' Battery US 127th AAA Gun Battery by Corporal Allan J English. 1945 This is a copy of the diary of 'C' Battery US Army 127th AAA Gun Battation (MBL) written in 1945 by Ammunition Corporal Allan J English Part of his service was at the Langdon Battery near ... Anglo American Artillery Monument Dedication service, Upper Road 15 August 1986 Two young sentries on guard duty at the Anglo/American Artillery Monument at the dedication on the 15 August 1986 on Upper Road Letter from Joseph Danko of the Anglo American Association with WW2 casualties at Langdon Cliffs. 1986 A letter from Joseph Danko of the 127th AAA Gun Bn. Association dated 28th September 1986 sent to Ruth Nicol in answer to her request for a list of casualties at Langdon Cliffs in WW2 Anglo American Artillery Monument Dedication service sheet, Upper Road 15 August 1986 A copy of the service sheet produced for the Unveiling and Dedication of the Anglo - American Artillery Monument held at Upper Road St Margaret's at Cliffe on the 15 August 1986. Site of Cross Channel Gun 'Winnie' at Westcliffe. 20 May 1990 Four photographs showing the site of the World War 2 cross Channel gun 'Winnie' in the field behind Wallett's Court at Westcliffe. 20 May 1990 Church Service to commemorate VE Day, with wartime memories. 7th May 1995s A copy of the United Benefice Matins Service to commemorate VE Day on the 7th May 1995 at the Parish Church of St Margaret of Antioch. There is a copy of the prayers for the day. There ... Excavation of the WW2 Winnie gun site for BBC 's 'Two Men in a Trench'. 26 April 2003 A series of photographs taken 26 April 2003 showing excavations underway by Glasgow University diggers for a BBC2 TV documentary 'Two men in a Trench'. The site being excavated was where the Cross Channel gun ... Sketches of two emblems of the 127th AAA Gun Batallion Two emblems of the American 127th AAA Gun Batallion which was stationed at Langdon Cliffs during WW2 War damage to St Margaret's Church and churchyard. 14 August 1940. Wartime damage at the west door of St Margaret's Church, 14 August 1940. Caused by the dropping of a bomb from a German aircraft. The men standing with spades at the crater are, from the ... Jean Weir and a downed Messerschmitt 109 at Solton Manor. August 1940 Details of a Messerschmitt 109 force-landed on farmland around Solton Manor after engagement with RAF fighters over Manston. Taken from page 594 of 'The Battle of Britain Then and Now' 1980 edited by Winston G. ... USAAF B17 Bomber crash-landed at Nelson Park. January 8th 1945 Two black and white photographs of the USAAF B17G bomber (s/no 43-39068) which crash-landed at Nelson Park on 8th January 1945 on its return from a bombing mission over Germany. The aircraft was part of ... WW1 Memorial in St Margaret's Church A sepia photograph of the World War 1 memorial erected in the St Margaret's Church and a colour photograph of the only remains after shells damaged the church in World War 2. A third colour ... Private John Edward Kenway of The Buffs. Died 24 March 1941. This is the story of Private John Kenway of the Home Defence Battalion, The Buffs ( Royal East Kent Regiment) died 24 March 1941. He is buried in St Margaret's Churchyard. Gunner Norman Pettitt 540 Coast Regiment Royal Artillery. died 1942 The story of Gunner Norman Pettitt who died from a cliff fall on 1 August 1942. He is buried in St Margaret's Churchyard. Research by Alan Poole Sketch map location of the seven Commonwealth War Graves in St Margaret's Churchyard This map shows where the seven Commonwealth War Graves are located in the village churchyard. Prepared by Alan Poole. War Memorials and Books of Remembrance in St Margaret's Church These images show the First and Second World War Memorials in St Margaret's Church for men from St Margaret's at Cliffe and Westcliffe and also the Remembrance book for the Dover Patrol. Dover Patrol Book ... War damage to St Margaret's Church. 28 November 1940. Shell damage to St Margaret of Antioch, 28 November 1940. Photograph of extensive damage to the south aisle including the Goldsack window and the WWI memorial. The site of the Goldsack window is now occupied ... Memorial Window given by Violet McCredie 'Suffer little children' This stained glass window was dedicated on Mothering Sunday 27th March 1960 in connection with the Octocentenary celebrations. It was the gift of Mrs VIOLET MARY McCREDIE (2nd January 1894 - 10 April ...