Overview

• The lead or bronze plaques were installed in 1920 to honor more than 150 Medway soldiers who died during the First World War.
• Kent Police say the memorials were removed from Christ Church Luton’s wooden lychgate overnight between May 23 and 24 and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
• Investigating officer PC Alanya Spiller has appealed to residents to check private CCTV and dashcam recordings for potential leads.
• Christ Church Luton has offered a £500 reward for information that leads to the recovery of the stolen plaques.
• Reverend Andrea Leonard described the theft as devastating for Chatham’s military community and says replica plaques made of less valuable materials will replace the originals if they are not recovered.