Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Chelmsford
Town
Moulsham
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 7th November 1920
    Attended by: Major-General Sir S W Hare, KCMG, CB
  • Dedicated
    Date: 7th November 1920
    Attended by: Rev R F Burnett
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22420

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Current location

Located on the left of the path leading to the main entrance to the church
Church of St John the Evangelist
Moulsham Street
Moulsham
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 0GJD
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 70613 06091
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Octagonal Portland stone plinth surmounted by a Portland stone Latin Cross. Names are inscribed on four sides of the plinth. The first 87 names listed are those that were originally inscribed on the memorial in 1921. The remainder, which are the last names on side 3 and all the names on side 4, were added later, it is thought in 1922.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF MOULSHAM/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brewster, J R
Brewster, R A
Bridgeman, C
Bright, L J
Bull, W H
Calver, E
Carlton, G
Carter, C
Challis, A
Chilvers, A
See details for all 87 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 107
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 107
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename initial
    Order of information: Surname across sides 1-3, then surname on side 4
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 450mm, height 5500mm, width 450mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • Moulsham 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
In 2000, the dedicatory inscription could not be read and many of the names were illegible. Since then, however, the memorial has been cleaned and dedication and names recarved.
Costs

Memorial: £200

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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