Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Huntingdon
Town
Diddington
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: June 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
197

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Current location

By the roadside
Diddington
Diddington
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE19 5XT
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 19118 65734
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
STONE PILLAR - COPY OF CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE RAISED CARVING OF CROSSED BAYONETS ON FRONT FACE
Inscription
FOR KING/ AND/ COUNTRY/ ERECTED BY THIS PARISH IN/ HONOUR OF THE MEN WHO/ SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ayers, H
Briggs, W
Cade, J
Cade, W
Cherry, J
Fellowes, G
Fellowes, J
Griffiths, C
Hannam, E
Humphrey, G
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 36
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 36
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: height 2133mm, width 304mm
    Materials: Stone - Weldon
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 2133mm, height 914mm, width 914mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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