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Dover Patrol
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| Dedicated: | 1931 |
| Location: | Ft. Hamilton Pkwy and Shore Road |
| Description: | Obelisk |
| Architect: | Sir Aston Webb P.R.A.. & Son |
| Materials: | Westerly granite |
| Dimensions: | H: 75' W: 21'6" D: 21'6" |
| Donor: | English Public Subscription |
Inscription
Side 1:THIS MONUMENT / TO THE DOVER PATROL / ERECTED AS A TRIBUTE TO THE / COMRADSHIP AND SERVICE OF THE / AMERICAN NAVAL FORCES / IN EUROPE / DURING THE WORLD WAR. / MONUMENTS OF IDENTICAL DESIGN AT / DOVER ENGLAND--CAP BLANC NEZ FRANCE--NEW YORK, NY. / ERECTED FORM FUNDS PROVIDED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / IN GREAT BRITAIN /
Side 2:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN EVERLASTING / REMEMBERANCE OF / THE DOVER PATROL / 1914-1919 / THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE / MAY WE BE / WORTHY OF THEIR SACRIFICE /
Side 3:
1931 /
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