Memorial details

Memorial type
Shrine
District
Huntingdon
Town
Eaton Socon
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11th May 1917
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
19140

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Previous locations
  • St Mary (Eaton Socon Parish Church)
    Great North Road
    Eaton Socon
    Huntingdon
    Cambridgeshire
    PE19 8EQ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: TL 17042 58871
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
Temporary War Shrine: tablet with canopy surmounted by a Cross
Inscription
ROLL OF HONOUR/ 1914 - 1917/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THE PARISH OF EATON SOCON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING/ AND COUNTRY/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS; THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, J
Ball, R
Barringer, C
Bettles, C
Bundy, L
Carrington, H
Childerley, A
Cooper, W G
Corbett, J
Cousins, F
See details for all 24 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Condition
History
TEMPORARY SHRINE
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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