A project to renovate Folkestone’s Road of Remembrance and prepare for the centenary of the outbreak of World War I in 2014

"Step-short" is taken from the order given to a marching body of men at the top of a hill. Reducing the length of pace from 30 inches to 12 inches has the same effect as changing to a lower gear in a car. A shorter pace reduces the impact on joints and makes it easier to prevent the whole column speeding up as they go downhill.