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g newed its ancient and honourable connection

1 1 the Rural Dean (Canon Crosse) read the

V by relatives and others, after which the list
of the names commemorated was readfihy the '

_ Service men, speaking to each man. He also

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BEKESBOURNE WAR MEMORIAL.

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UNVEILING BY THE LORD WARDEN
OF THE ‘CINQUE PORTS.

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0n"Sunday,-October 10, Bekesboume re-

withzthe Cinque Ports. -
Timewas when this little village, at the
call of the Lord Warden, did its share in

raising ships and men for the defence of the »

coast, and its’~Lord of the Manor “found one
ship for the King when he passed the seas
and a present to him of three marks.”

On the present occasion Earl Beauchamp,
the present Lord Warden; came to unveil the
Churchyard Cross ‘to the memory of the
Bekeshourne men who fell in the‘ Great War,
true to the old Cinque Port spirit.

Just before 3 o'clock a. detachment of the
Comrades of the Great War from Bekeshourne
and Littlebourne marched on to the ground
and took up a position in the rear of the
Cross, and, at the hour, the choir and clergy,.
singing “Light’s abode celestial Salem,” pre-
ceded the Lord Warden to the spot.

The service, which began with the singing '

of- the twenty-third Psalm, was conducted by
the Vicar (the Rev. R. B. Pyper). After the
singing of another hymn, the Lord Warden
addressed the people. He reminded them
that it was 323 yearssince a Lord Warden
had been present in Bekesbourne on an
ofiicial occasion, and expressed his pleasure
at the renewal of such a visit. Continuing,
he spoke of the great sacrifice made by the
men who had laid down their lives “that we
might live and England might be free”-—a
thing to be remembered by their children’s
children. He spoke of the burden of sorrow
bravely borne by the women of the country
these '4; years, and, turning to the double
line of ex-Service men drawn up behind the

Cross, the_Lord Warden ei:pressed"his plea- ‘

sure at seeing so many, who, though equally
willing to give up that which they rightly
held most dear, had yet not had that supreme
sacrifice required of them. He then’ re-
minded those present that they must see to
it that selfishness must not prevail, that
whatever they did must be done for the good
of their country and not only for personal
gain, so that the sacrifice of the fallen should
not he in va.in.. -

The Lord Warden then unveiled the Cross,

prayers of Dedication. During the singing
of .a hymn a. number of beautiful wreaths and
flowers were laid at the foot of the memorial

Lord Warden as follows :-Capt. Wm.
Howard, The Buffs; Gnr. W. T. Goldup,
R.F.A.; Ghr. P. Moore, R.G.A. ; Pte. F. W.
Kingsforcl, R.W. Surrey Regt.; L.-Sgt. S.
J. Bushell, The Buffs; Pte. A. Bean, The
Buffs; Pte.  Gibbs‘, The Bufis; Pte. H.-
Hoare, The Bufls; Pte. J. Kniglit, . The
Buffs; Pte. W. C. Ne ort, The Buffs; Pte.
C. E. Cage, The Buffs, ta. 3. Mepsted, Kent
Cyclists Battalion.

Buglers of The Buffs sounded “The Last
Pos ” and “Reveille.” - '

At the conclusion of the ceremony, Lord
Beaucha'mp,— accomigznied by Colonel Eaton
and Capt. E. W. aker,  the ex-

inspected the Bekesbourne Scouts.
The fine Gross, which is made of Portland
stone,‘ was erected b Mr. W. S. Cozens,

from a’ design by Mr. aylor.

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