Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
East Hertfordshire
Town
Tewin
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MR THOMAS DINHAM ATKINSON (Architect)
SIR HERBERT BAKER RA (Designer)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20014

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Current location

St Peters Church
Churchfield Rd
Tewin
East Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
AL6
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 26813 14256
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
SQUARE COLUMN WITH CHAMFERED CORNERS. OCTAGONAL PLINTH WITH TWO STEPS. SECOND WORLD WAR TABLET ADDED. SWORD OF SACRIFICE AT TOP. SHIP CARVED ON FRONT OF COLUMN.
Inscription
Plinth, front: AD TE DOMINE/ IN MEMORIAM/ OFFICERS AND MEN/ OF TEWIN WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 Plinth, rear: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. Tablet: 1939-1945/ NAMES
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bagnall, Arthur
Beit, Theodore Hamilton
Chalkley, George
Cole, Lewis James
Dawes, Arthur
Egerton, George A
Gay, Ernest
Grenville - Grey, Wilfred H
Holliday, Henry
Holliday, William
See details for all 38 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height c3050mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL
  • 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
History
2010, 4th Oct: Listed Grade II
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Department of Culture, Media and Sport 508105

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