Guess the Place

[Jackie Paper]

OK here's the cover of an album by an excellent Kent based band.
The image is of a Kent location.     

[johnfilmer]

Well done Jackie Paper, it is the War Memorial of those two villages, situated roughly between them.

Dedicated on 9th April 1921, there is a contemporary account and photo on the village website Doddington, Kent. (Note that other Doddingtons are available).

The parishes are intertwined, where I live to the south of Doddington, there was a lump of Newnham separating our island of Doddington from the village, and from memory (unreliable at best) the south side of at least part of Doddington Street was in the parish of Newnham.

I did research a lot of this a few years ago when my early steps in Ancestry led me to discover that my paternal ancestors were from Doddington and nearby Wychling. My great great grandfather was born in 1825 in a house that I can see from our upstairs window!

Over to you….

[Jackie Paper]

Got it.
Between Doddington and Newnham
51.280968, 0.787408

[johnfilmer]

Between M2 and A20, on a bend in the road connecting A2 to A20

[johnfilmer]

One of those churches has a newer, very distinctive, tower.

[johnfilmer]

The two villages have shared quite a bit over the years, but both still have their own ancient church and a pub each.

I was maybe a little too economical with the truth replying to Jackie, in that it is on land opposite one of the local “big houses”, because the son was killed in WW1. Being a lieutenant in WW1 was a singly dangerous occupation. Two are commemorated from that time.

[John Walker]

Found it - that last clue helped.  I'll pass for now as I'm away from my PC etc for a week.

[johnfilmer]

The twist is that it serves two nearby villages, situated between them.

[johnfilmer]

It honours all the local fallen, with no other specific definition.

[Jackie Paper]

Not in a village or churchyard?
Perhaps a memorial to staff from a country estate, or a public school?

[johnfilmer]

 Mid Kent is more correct.

[John Walker]

I thought I knew this one, but on checking, it's similar but not the one in your photo.

East Kent ?

[MartinR]

Forge Garage location:

• Address:                   The Street, Frittenden
• Nat Grid:                   TQ 81491 41199
• Nearest Post Code:   TN17 2DG
• Co-ords (WGS84):     51°08'29"N,000°35'35"E or 51.14129,0.59308

The two previous GTPs didn't need location information IMHO.

[johnfilmer]

A disappearing breed the local garage. Here in Doddington we have a thriving Service Station, it even still sells fuel. My last local garage was Wents Service Station at the top of Ulcombe Hill, and that is still going strong, but has not sold fuel for many years.

Meanwhile, sorry to have been a while, I started to turn a replacement knob for the lid of an elderly Le Creuset pot and kept on until my wife returned home. Still all done, just going to powder coat it for best effect.

The next one was intended for use the other day, but I used another, so here it is. This is unusual as the monument is not in either a central village position, or churchyard.

[John Walker]

Well done JohnFilmer.  You earned that one.  Photo shows the later replacements after corralls discontinued petrol sales.  These have been left in place as a feature after the garage had been converted to residential use.

Over to you