Ayot St Lawrence

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: Welwyn Hatfield
Town: Ayot St Lawrence, Near Welwyn
County: Hertfordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 14628

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Current location

OUTSIDE OLD CHURCH
Hill Farm Lane
Ayot St Lawrence
Near Welwyn
Welwyn Hatfield
Hertfordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 1951 1684
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

ROUGH HEWN STONE PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY A WHEEL CROSS OF SACRIFICE. INSCRIPTION IN SMOOTHED STONE AT THE FRONT OF THE PLINTH. WHOLE IS FENCED IN BY A METAL GATE AND A HEDGE SWORD IN RELIEF ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE CROSS

Inscription

THIS CROSS IS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE MEN OF AYOT ST LAWRENCE/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / (NAMES) / AND / 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Brown, E
Martin, F
Penny, C
Shadbolt, L
Sheppard, F
Stagg, H
Titmus, J
Tuke, C
See details for all 8 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 5
Exact count: no
Information shown: regiment
Order of information: regiment
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 3
Exact count: no
Information shown: regiment
Order of information: regiment

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

Ayot St Lawrence
WMO ID: 256630
Condition: Good [last updated on 09-04-2019]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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