Memorial Type:

Memorial - Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

2017

Inscription:

This stone marks the last stand of the royalist defenders of Maidstone on the storm lashed night of the 1st June 1648. It serves as a memorial to all those who lost their lives on that long and blood-soaked day

The Battle of Maidstone
1st June 1648

The Great Rebellion
Second English Civil War 1648 - 1652

"Thus richer than untempted kings are we,
That, asking nothing, nothing need:
Though lords of all what seas embrace, yet he
That wants himself is poor indeed"

An extract from "The Grasshopper"
By Kentish Cavalier poet Richard Lovelace (1618-1658)
Who tore up the petition in favour of Parliament at Maidstone in 1641.

Allegiance:

Neutral

Condition:

Very Good

Condition Description:

Undamaged, clean, legible text

Memorial Notes:

Located outside Maidstone Museum and St Faith's Church, installed on the 369th anniversary of the battle