Memorial details

Memorial type
Street shrine
District
St Albans
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: Spring 1920
    Attended by: MAYOR OF ST ALBANS
  • Dedicated
    Date: Spring 1920
    Attended by: DEAN OF ST ALBANS
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14704

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Current location

On wall of number 34.
Albert Street
St Albans
St Albans
Hertfordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 14747 06907
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
STREET SHRINE CONSISTING OF STONE TABLET SURMOUNTED BY A CROSS. TWO SUPPORTS UNDERNEATH BASE. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING.
Inscription
FOR REMEMBRANCE / 1914 - 1918 / (Names) / R.I.P.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Chamberlaine, George
Corley, Archibald W
Corley, Percival
Dunham, Ernest
Dunham, Richard
Foster, Edward
Gibson, Robert
Goodchild, Daniel
Holder, Robert
Laurence, Reuben
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Shrine
    Measurements: height 650mm, width 450mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • War Memorial Plaque attached to 34 and 36 Albert Street
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
ST ALBANS CITY COUNCIL
Reference
  • THE STREET MEMORIALS OF ST ALBANS ABBEY PARISH by GOODMAN, ALICE 24-7;36-7 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:ST ALBANS & HERTFORDSHIRE ARCHITECTURAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOC 1987 HERTFORD

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