Title:

Dover Patrol Monument

Price:

£50.00

Overview

The Dover Patrol Monument is a 75-foot granite obelisk at Leathercote Point, designed by Sir Aston Webb to honor the Royal Navy’s Dover Patrol for their defense of the English Channel during World War I. Its construction followed the war's conclusion, with the foundation stone laid by Prince Arthur of Connaught on November 19, 1919, and the completed memorial unveiled by the Prince of Wales on July 27, 1921. In 2015, it was upgraded to Grade II* listed status, marking its national architectural importance. The memorial is one of three identical structures funded by public subscription to recognize the fleet's international role. The second was inaugurated at Cap Blanc-Nez, France, on July 20, 1922, while the third was erected in Brooklyn, New York, in 1931. Historically, these monuments commemorate the nearly 2,000 personnel who died clearing mines and protecting Allied shipping; although originally for the Great War, the UK site now includes inscriptions for those who served in the Dover Strait during World War II. Managed by the National Trust, the site remains a free-to-access landmark with panoramic views of the English Channel and the French coastline. The names of the fallen are not engraved on the monument itself but are recorded in a Book of Remembrance held at the Dover Town Hall. Visitors can reach it via a coastal path or a dedicated car park at the end of Granville Road.

Tags:

Monuments, Wartime Monument, Historical, Monument, Structures and buildings, ww1

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