War Memorial to the Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) is a Grade II listed building in the Folkestone and Hythe local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 April 2020. War memorial.

War Memorial to the Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)

WRENN ID: long-forge-poplar
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Folkestone and Hythe
Country: England
Date first listed: 22 April 2020
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

First World War memorial. Dedicated in February 1921. Relocated, probably in the late C20. The designer is not currently known.

MATERIALS: Portland stone.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located just inside the main gates of Cheriton Road Cemetery. It takes the form of a cenotaph with a shroud draped on top. Below the shroud on the front face of the memorial is the Machine Gun Corps crest in bronze. Below this the dedication reads: TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ & IN MEMORY OF/ THE/ 39 OFFICERS AND 458/ WARRANT OFFICERS, NON/ COMMISSIONED OFFICERS &/ MEN OF THE/ MACHINE GUN CORPS/ (CAVALRY)/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ ‘THE SUPREME SACRIFICE’.

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