Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Braintree
- Town
- White Colne
- County
- Essex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 22347
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Current location
St Andrew's Church
Church Hill
White Colne
Braintree
Essex
CO6 2RG
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 86056 28831
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Plain latin cross on three stepped base.
- Inscription
- "LEST WE FORGET"/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS (REVERSE) ALSO IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bartholemew, R
Duncombe, A
Ellis, C
Halls, L
Harrington, P
Leach, R
Lewis, P
Lyons, B
Purves, G
Raymond, B
See details for all 15 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initial of forename
Order of information: Undefined - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initial of forename
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 1170MM, height 1960MM, width 1170MM
Materials: Marble - White
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
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