Minister was the ancient capital of Thanet. The parish church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin was the minster church of a monastic settlement founded in 670. In 1921 the population of the Civil Parish was just fewer than 3,000. The names of 36 men who died serving their country in WW1 are recorded on a Roll of Honour in the parish church. [Still 'Work-in-Progress]
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Born 1898
Died 1916
British Army G/8735 Private East Kent Regiment 6th Battalion
Born 1895
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British Army G/1874 Private East Kent Regiment
British Army G/1874 Private The Buffs East Kent Regiment 7th Battalion.
Born 1893
Died 1915
British Army G/1370 Private East Kent Regiment
British Army G/1370 Private East Kent Regiment 2nd Battalion.
Born 1889
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British Army GS/9596 Private Kent Regiment 6th Battalion.
Born 1890
Died 1918
British Army 31230 Private Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 51231 Private King's Liverpool Regiment 5th Battalion.
Born 1897
Died 1914
Royal Navy J27538 Boy 1st Class HMS Hawke
Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army
British Army PS/10929 Private Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 13th Batt.
Born 1891
Died 1914
British Army 9751 Private Royal Scots Fusiliers 2nd Battalion.
Born 1886
Died 1915
Royal Navy Leading Seaman HMS Lord Nelson
Royal Navy 228392 Petty Officer HM Tug Fanny
Born 1898
Died 1918
British Army 73521 Private 15th Battalion
British Army 73521 Private Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
British Army 73521 Private Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
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Born 1883
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British Army M2/176276 Acting Corporal Army Service Corps
British Army M2/176276 Corporal Army Service Corps
Born 1892
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Royal Navy Z/329 Able Seaman Royal Naval Division Hood Battalion
Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army L/9933 Private East Kent Regiment
British Army L/9933 Private The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Died 1918
British Army 1299 Driver Royal Engineers
British Army 1807 Driver East Kent Regiment
British Army 538194 Driver Royal Engineers
Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army 11536 Private Hussars
British Army 25980 Private Durham Light Infantry 10th Battalion
Born 1895
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British Army 51173 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Battery
Born 1898
Died 1917
British Army 169015 Driver Royal Field Artillery
Born 1880
Died 1917
British Army G/7878 Private East Kent Regiment
British Army G/7878 Private The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Born 1893
Died 1917
British Army G/2500 Private East Kent Regiment
British Army G/2500 Lance Corporal East Kent Regiment 6th Battalion