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St Helens Church
Town or City: Rochester
County: Kent
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM5175
Value of grant: £200.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2013
UKNIWM reference number: 16570
This war memorial consists of a Celtic style cross surmounting a four sided base with incised lead lettering all constructed of rough granite. The memorial is located in St Helen’s Churchyard, Cliff, Rochester and is dedicated to the men of the Parish who died whilst serving during World War I and World War II.
In 2013 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £200 towards conservation of the war memorial. This included cleaning using water, non-metallic bristle brushes and a pH neutral soap . The lettering was then re-painted using a black enamel paint and finally SmartWater solution was applied to the lead lettering. SmartWater solution is offered free of charge to the custodians of war memorials with metal 
elements as part of a project called InMemoriam2014.
The war memorial was unveiled on 15th February 1920 with the names of those who fell during World War II being added in 1949 and unveiled by Col. R. M. W. Marsden of Cooling Castle.
The inscription reads:
To the Glory of God
and in memory of those brave men
of this parish who laid down their
lives for King and Country in the
victorious struggle against the
enemies of mankind 
August 4th 1914 to June 28th 1919
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM5175
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 16570
War Memorials Online: 107354
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
