People Buried in Kent

Historical County of England

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GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS IN THE COUNTY OF KENT

List of Towns

The following list will probably need refining as not all places have cemeteries

Names with Bold links are to Geni profiles or projects. Other links take you to external biographical web pages

A

Acol

Acrise

Addington

Adisham

• Adisham, Holy Innocents - Churchyar

Aldington

Alkham

• Alkham, St. Anthony - Churchyard

Allhallows

a village and civil parish on the Hoo Peninsula in Kent.

• All Saints - New Churchyard

Allington

Appledore

• Appledore, St. Peter and St. Paul - Churchyard

Ash (Dover)

a village and civil parish in the Dover district of east Kent about three miles west of Sandwich.

• St Nicholas

Ash (Sevenoaks)

a small village located in the Sevenoaks district in Kent.

• Ash, St. Peter and St. Paul - Ash-cum-Ridley

Ashford

• Ashford, Bybrook Cemetery
• Ashford Cemetery

Ashurst

• Ashhurst, St. Martin - Churchyard

Aylesford

• Aylesford Cemetery
• Aylesford, St. Peter, Churchyard
• St Peter & St Paul

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Aylsham

• Aylsham Cemetery Norwich Road

B

Badlesmere

Bapchild

• St Laurence

Barfreston

Barham

• Barham, St. John the Baptist - Church Cemetery

Barming

a civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent

• Barming, Oakfield Hospital Cemetery
• St Margaret

Bearsted

• Holy Cross

Beckenham

• Beckenham, Christchurch
• Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery
• Beckenham, St. George - Churchyard
• Beckenham, St. Paul

Bekesbourne

• St Peter

Benenden

• St George

Bersted

Bethersden

• Bethersden, St. Margaret - Churchyard

Betteshanger

• Betteshanger, St. Mary - Churchyard

Bexley

• Bexley, St. Mary - Church Cemetery

Bicknor

Bidborough

• St. Lawrence

Biddenden

• All Saints

Bilsington

• St. Peter and St. Paul

Birchington

• Birchington, All Saints - Churchyard Margate

Birling

• All Saints

Bishopsbourne

• St Mary

Blackheath

Blackmanstone

Blean

• St Cosmus & St Damian

Bobbing

• St Bartholomew

Bonnington

Borden

• St Peter & St Paul

Boughton Aluph

• All Saints

Boughton Malherbe

• St Nicholas

Boughton Monchelsea

• St Peter

Boughton under Blean

• St Peter & St Paul

Boxley

• St Mary & All Saints

Brabourne

Brasted

• St Martin

Bredgar

• St John the Baptist

Bredhurst

• St Peter

Brenchley

• All Saints

Brenzett

Bridge

Bromley

• Bickley Cemetery

Brook

Brookland

Broomfield

Broomhill

Buckland (Dover)

• St Andrew

Buckland (Faversham)

Burham

Burmarsh

C

Canterbury

• Canterbury All Saints
• Canterbury Cathedral; Burials and Commemorations
• Canterbury Holy Cross
• Canterbury St. Alphege
• Canterbury St. Andrew
• Canterbury St. Dunstan
• Canterbury St. George the Martyr
• Canterbury St. Margaret
• Canterbury St. Martin
• Canterbury St. Mary Bredin
• Canterbury St. Mary Bredman
• Canterbury St. Mary Magdalene
• Canterbury St. Mary Northgate
• Canterbury St. Mildred
• Canterbury St. Paul
• Canterbury St. Peter

Capel

Capel-le-Ferne

Chalk

Challock

Charing

• St. Peter & St Paul
• Municipal Cemetery
• Charing Cemetery

Charlton (Dover)

Charlton (Greenwich)

Chart Sutton

Chartham

• Chartham, St. Mary Church

Chatham

• St Mary RC

Chelsfield

Cheriton

Chevening

• Bessels Green Baptist Church Cemetery

Chiddingstone

• St Mary the Virgin

Chilham

Chillenden

Chiselhurst

• Chiselhurst Christchurch
• Chiselhurst The Annunciation

Chislet

Cliffe

Cobham

Coldred

Cooling

Cowden

• St Mary Magdalene

Cranbrook

• Cranbrook, St. Dunstan Church

Crayford

• St Mary of the Crays

Crockenhill

Crundale

Cudham

Cuxton

D

Darenth

Dartford

• Dartford, East Hill Cemetery Also known as: Brent Cemetery, Dartford East Hill Cemetery

Davington

Deal

Denton

Deptford

• Deptford, St. James Hatcham
• Deptford, St. Nicholas
• Deptford, St. Paul

Detling

• St Martin of Tours

Ditton

Doddington

• Doddington Churchyard

Dover

• St James

• Richard Balfour d 28 May 1940 Royal Naval Patrol Serviceaged 26; Son of Alexander and Ellen Balfour, of Methil, Fife. His brother, Peter Smart Balfour, also died on service.
  
• Frederick John Crocker RN d 29 May 1940 aged 21; Son of George F. Crocker and Winifred J. Crocker, of Torpoint, Cornwall; husband of Evelyn Beryl Crocker.
  
• William Thomas Doidge RN d31 5 1940 aged 32; Son of William Henry and Ada Doidge; husband of Mary Irene Doidge, of Paignton, Devon.
  
• Leslie Howell d 3 June 1940
  
• Harry Wragg d 30 May 1940 aged 35; Son of Arthur and Harriet Wragg, of Stoke Golding, Leicestershire.
  

• Dover St. Mary in the Castle
• Dover St. Mary the Virgin

Downe

Dymchurch

E

East Barming

East Farleigh

East Langdon

East Malling

East Peckham

• St Michael

East Sutton

East Wickham

Eastbridge

Eastchurch

• All Saints

Eastling

• St Mary

Eastry

• St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Eastwell

Ebony

Edenbridge

• St Peter & St Paul's Church

Egerton

Elham

Elmley

Elmsted

Elmstone

Eltham

Erith

Ewell

Eynsford

Eythorn

F

Fairfield

Farnborough

• St Giles

Farningham

Faversham

• St Mary of Charity

Fawkham

Folkestone

Foots Cray

Fordcombe

Fordwich

Frant

Frindsbury

Frinsted

• St Dunstan

Frittenden

G

Gillingham

• St Mary Magdalene

Godmersham

Goodnestone (Faversham)

Goodnestone (Sandwich)

Goudhurst

• St Mary

Graine

Graveney

Gravesend

• St George
• St James

Great Chart

Great Mongeham

Greenwich

• Greenwich Royal Hospital
• Greenwich Royal Hospital & School
• GreenwichSt. Alphege

Groombridge (also listed in Sussex)

• New Groombridge, St. Thomas Church Cemetery

Guston

• St Martin of Tours

H

Hackington

Hadlow

• St Mary

Halling

Halsted

Halstow

Ham

Harbledown

Harriestham

• St John the Baptist

Hartley

Hartlip

Harty

Hastingleigh

Hawkhurst

Hawkinge

Hayes

Headcorn

Herne Bay

Hernehill

Hever

• St Peter

High Halden

High Halstow

Higham

• Higham St. John
• Higham St. Mary

Hildenborough

• St John the Evangelist

Hinxhill

• Hinxhill, St. Mary - Church

Hoath

Hollingbourne

Hoo

• Hoo All Hallows
• Hoo St. Mary
• Hoo St. Werbergh

Hope

Horsmonden

Horton Kirkby

Hothfield

• Hothfield, St. margaret - Church

Hougham

• 'Hougham, St. Lawrence - Church

Hucking

• St Margaret

Hunton

Hurst

Hythe

I

Ickham

• Ickham, St. John the Evangelist - Church

Ide Hill

Ifield

Ightham

• Ightham, St. Peter - Church

Ivychurch

Iwade

J

K

Kemsing

Kenardington

Kennington

• St Mary

Keston

Kingsdown (Eynsford)

Kingsdown (Milsted)

Kingsnorth

Kingston

Knockholt

Knowlton

• St Clement

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L

Lamberhurst

• St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard
• > Rosamond Anstruther

• Mary Anne Herbert (1884-1942)
  
• Christopher Edward Clive Hussey 21 Oct 1899 – 20 Mar 1970
  
• Edward Hussey, III (1807-1894)
  
• Edward Windsor Hussey (1855-1952)
  
• Henry Percy Hussey b. 1855
  
• Major William Clive Hussey (1858-1929)
  
• Elizabeth Maude Kerr-Smiley (1907-2005)
  
• Henrietta Sarah Windsor-Clive (1810-1899)
  

Langley

Leaveland

• St Lawrence

Lee

Leeds

Leigh

• St Mary

Lenham

• St Mary

Lesnes

• Priory of Lesnes

• ichard de Lucy "The Loyal" , Justiciar of England 1179.
  

Lewisham

Leybourne

Leysdown

Lidsing

Linton

Little Chart

Little Mongeham

Littlebourne

Longfield

Loose

Lower Hardres

Luddenham

Luddesdown

Lullingstone

Lydd

Lydden

Lyminge

Lympne

Lynsted

M

Maidstone

• All Saints

Marden

Margate

• Margate Cemetery

Markbeech - a village in the civil parish of Hever in the Sevenoaks District

• Holy Trinity

Meopham

Mereworth

• St Lawrence

Mersham

Midley

Milsted or Milstead

• Milstead, St. Mary and Holy Cross

Milton by Gravesend

• St Peter and St Paul

Milton by Sittingbourne

• Milton Regis, Holy Trinity

Minster in Sheppey

Minster in Thanet

Molash

Monkshorton

Monkton

Murston

N

Nackington

Nettlested

• St Mary

New Romney

Newchurch

Newenden

Newington (Folkestone)

Newington (Gillingham)

Newnham

Nonington

North Cray

Northbourne

Northfleet

• Northfleet, All Saints

Norton

Nursted

O

Oare

Offham

Old Romney

Orgarswick

Orlestone

Orpington

• The Redeemed Christian Church of God His Royal Majesty House

Ospringe

Otford

Otham

Otterden

Oxney

P

Paddlesworth

Paddock Wood

Patrixbourne

Pembury

Penshurst

• St John the Baptist

Petham

Platt

Plaxtol

Pluckley

Plumstead

Postling

Poulton

Preston (Faversham)

Preston on Stour

Q

Queenborough

R

Rainham

• St Margaret

Ramsgate

Reculver

Ridley

-

Ringwould

Ripple

River

Rochester

• Rochester Cathedral
• Rochester St. Margaret
• Rochester St. Nicholas

Rodmersham

• St Nicholas

Rolvenden

Rosherville

Ruckinge

Ryarsh

S

Saltwood

Sandhurst

• Sandhurst Sandwich
• Sandhurst St. Clement

• Sandhurst St. Mary
• Sandhurst St. Peter

Sandwich

• St Clements
• St Mary
• St Peter

Sarre

Seal

Seasalter

Sellindge

Selling

• Selling, St. Mary - Church

Sevenoaks

• Greatness Cemetery

Sevington

Shadoxhurst

Sheerness

Sheldwich

• St James

Shipbourne

• St Giles

• Sir Henry Vane, the Elder Shipbourne Church
  

Shoreham

Shorne

Shortlands

Shoulden

• St Nicholas

Sibertswold

Sidcup

Sittingbourne

• Sittingbourne Cemetery, Bell Road

Smarden

Smeeth

• Smeeth, St. Mary - Church

Snargate

Snave

Snodland

Southborough

• Southborough St. Peter
• Southborough St. Thomas

Southfleet

Speldhurst

• Speldhurst St. Margarets
• Speldhurst St. Mary Cray
• Speldhurst St. Mary in the Marsh
• Speldhurst St..Nicholas at Wade
• Speldhurst St. Pauls Cray

Stalisfield

Stanford

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Stansted

Staple

Staplehurst

Stelling

Stockbury

• Stockbury St. Mary Magdalene Church

Stodmarsh

Stoke

Stonar

Stone (Dartford)

Stone (Faversham)

Stone (Isle of Oxney)

Stourmouth

Stowting

• St Nicholas

Strood

Sturry

• Sturry Anglican and Methodist Church

Sundridge

Sutton

Sutton at Hone

Sutton Valence

Swalecliffe

Swanley

Swanscombe

Swingfield

Sydenham

T

Tenterden

Teston

Teynham

• St Mary

Thanet

• Thanet St. Lawrence
• Thanet St. Peter
• Thanet St. Peter Baptist

Thanington

Throwley

• Throwley, St. Michael and All Angels

Thurnham

Tilmanstone

Tonbridge

• St Peter & St Paul

Tonge

Trottiscliffe

Tudeley

Tunbridge Wells

• Woodbury Park Cemetery
• Municipal Cemetery
• Tunbridge Wells, Christchurch
• Tunbridge Wells, St. James
• Tunbridge Wells, St. John

Tunstall

• Tunstall, St. John the Baptist - Church

U

Ulcombe

Upchurch

Upper Hardres

• St Peter & St Paul

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W

Waldershare

• All Saints

Walmer

Waltham

Warden

Warehorne

Wateringbury

West Farleigh

West Hythe

West Langdon

West Malling

West Peckham

West Wickham

Westbere

Westcliffe

Westerham

• St Mary's

Westwell

Whitfield

Whitstable

Wickhambreux

Willesborough

Wilmington

Wingham

• St. Mary the Virgin - Church

Wittersham

Womenswold

Woodchurch ⇒ Woodchurch Village Life Museum

Woodnesborough

Woolwich

• Woolwich, St. Mary Magdalene

Wooton

Wormshill

• St Giles

Worth

Wouldham

• All Saints

Wrotham

Wychling

• St Margaret

Wye

Y

Yalding

• St. Peter & St. Paul

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