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THE
WAR
MEMORIAL
was
originally
unveiled
in
1926
at
the
place
now
occupied
by
the
Post
Office.
It
honoured
the
men
who
died
in
the
First
World
War.
In
January
of
1926
Administrator
St.
Johnston
wrote
to
the
Crown
Agents
asking
for
a
copy
of
a
book
showing
War
Memorials
in
English
villages
as
a
guide
towards
decision
making.
He
was
sent
a
publication
called Portfolio
of
War
Memorials.
There
was
some
concern
about
the
cost
of
the
memorial
being
at
the
public
expense
at
such
a
late
time.
On
the
2nd
Sept
the
Executive
Council
decide
that
the
memorial
should
be
erected.
Crown
Agents
placed
the
order
with
Dryad
Metal
Works
of
St
Nicholas
Street
Leicester
on
the
25
Aug
1926.
It
would
cost
£25.
It
was
to
be
of
cast
bronze
with
scroll
and
lettering
in
relief,
similar
to
the
one
ordered
earlier
for
Dominica.
It
was
to
arrive
at
St.
Kitts
before
11th
Nov
when
it
was
to
be
unveiled.
Public
works
was
to
build
the
column
on
which
the
memorial
would
be
displayed
and
a
public
call
for
contributions
was
made.
The
account
was
set
up
at
Barclays
Bank.
The
memorial
plaque
arrived
on
the
7th
Nov
on
the SS
Ingoma and
was
immediately
the
cause
of
conflict.
The
heading
mentioned
only
St.
Kitts
instead
of
the
official
name
of
the
presidency
which
was
St.
Kitts/St.
Christopher
and
Nevis.
The
plaque
was
inserted
in
the
obelisk
that
had
been
erected
for
it
but
a
replacement
was
called
for
right
away
and
two
more
names
added.
The
new
tablet
which
was
to
leave
out
the
ranks
and
regiments
of
the
men
was
to
cost
£22.
Crown
agents
paid
half
of
the
bill.
It
was
shipped
on
the
Steamer Specialist on
30th
March
1927.
Two
other
bronze
plaques
were
ordered
to
enhance
the
memorial
at
the
cost
of
£12
also
from
Dryad.
They
were
shipped
separately
following
the
end
of
the
Second
World
War,
it
was
moved
and
replaced
by
the
grander
structure
and
surroundings
that
can
be
seen
today.
The
slim
white
obelisk
displays
two
bronze
plaques
listing
twenty
men
who
died
during
World
War
One
and
six
who
were
killed
during
World
War
Two.
Three
tombs
lie
in
front
of
the
obelisk.
Each
one
is
constructed
from
the
stone
of
one
of
the
three
islands
which
comprised
the
colony
of
St.
Kitts,
Nevis
and
Anguilla.
Every
November,
the
Defence
Force,
the
Police
Force
and
various
religious
denominations
gather
at
the
memorial
to
remember
Kittitians,
Nevisians
and
Anguillians
who
died
in
service
during
the
two
world
wars.
