Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- St Albans
- Town
- Redbourn
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 13 June 1920
Attended by: Marquis of Salisbury
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1161
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Current location
Redbourn Parish Centre
The Common
Hemel Hempstead Road/ Lamb Lane Common
Redbourn
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL3 7NB
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 10633 12099
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Base surmounted by two plinths and a tall obelisk. Whole is surrounded by iron railings and stone corners with shrubs in between. Obelisk stands on pebbled area.
- Inscription
- Side One: TO OUR / GLORIOUS DEAD / 1914 - 1918 / (Names) Side Two: TO OUR / GLORIOUS DEAD / 1914 - 1918 / (Names) / 1939 - 1945 / (Names) Sides Three and Four: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Belshaw, L
Blackwell, J. D.
Blain, L.
Boden, M. H. S.
Bozier, R. T.
Brown, H
Brown, S
Catlin, E. G.
Catten, G
Chapman, N
See details for all 75 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 57
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 17
Served and returned: 0
Died: 17
Exact count: yes
Information shown: initials, surname.
Order of information: surname - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: height 20 ft
Materials: Granite - Cornish
- Obelisk
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL (INCLUDING RAILINGS)
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Redbourn
- WMO ID: 121349
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 07-02-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Redbourn Parish Council
- Reference
- Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle - Thursday 17 July 1919 BEDS-HERTS-BUCKS Hertfordshire
- The worst maritime loss off Durban’s coast; The sinking of the SS Nova Scotia samilhistory.com/2016/01/09/u177-and-the-worst-maritime-loss-just-off-durbans-coast/
- Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser - Friday 09 July 1943 LATE MRS. R. J. FINCH, OF GOUDHURST
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