Sturry in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
St Nicholas' Church, Sturry
A place of remembrance
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 1, 2026
1. St Nicholas' Church, Sturry Marker
Burials in the churchyard have been recorded from 1473. There are over 300 memorial stones in the churchyard of varied designs. The oldest legible stone which still stands outside records young William Picard, who died aged 11 months in 1669. The churchyard was closed in 1934; with a final burial in 1951 interred in a re-opened family grave.
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Exploring the churchyard you can see many different styles of grave memorials.
The War Memorial names the 30 villagers fallen in WWI 1914-18.
Story High Street 1905-1910, over 30 years before it was bombed.
On 18th November 1941 a mine dropped from an aircraft destroyed houses, shops, a chapel and a pub 15 people were killed and others injured.
The Lady Chapel War Memorial tablet names Sturry's WW II casualties, in the armed forces and civilians.
The church around the early 1900s, with the White Mill watermill seen behind this couple.
A place of life and events. We are a church at the heart of a growing community.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is November 18, 1941.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Land of Lakes and Marshes (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); St. Augustine in Kent (approx. half a kilometer away); John & Gregory Blaxland (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Alfred Palmer, 1877-1951 (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); A Centre of Learning (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Wulfric's Rotunda (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); The Crypt (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Tombs of kings and archbishops (approx. 3.2 kilometers away).
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 1, 2026
2. High Street
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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