It is well documented that thousands of soldiers left Shorncliffe Camp and marched down to Folkestone Harbour via Sandgate on their way to embark for the Western Front. Not just soldiers from this country but those from across the British Empire and Commonwealth.
48 footprints in total will be placed in Sandgate. They are those whose names appear on the Sandgate Civic and Church War Memorials- their installation being timed to coincide with the 100thanniversary of the cessation of hostilities 11-11- 2018.
Each Footprint bears the name and date of death of each serviceman or woman on a brass plate. Phase 2 will be at the entrance to the Coastal Park, Sandgate end.
A Footprint Trail leaflet will then be produced so that people are able to walk in the footsteps of those who gave their lives from Sandgate and Folkestone between1914-19. This will run from Shorncliffe Camp to the Harbour Arm with a second marching route from the Leas, down the road of Remembrance
and on to the Harbour Arm.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/01/2019
Decision due: 21 Feb 2019 by Ward Member for Sandgate and West Folkestone (2)
Lead member: Councillor Ms Janet Holben janet.holben@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk
Contact: Amandeep Khroud, Assistant Director Email: amandeep.khroud@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk.