Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Southend On Sea
Town
Prittlewell
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 16 December 1922
    Attended by: Brigadier General J T WIGAN CB CMG DSO MP
  • Dedicated
    Date: 16 December 1922
    Attended by: Bishop of Chelmsford
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22628

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
East Street
Prittlewell
Southend On Sea
Essex
SS2 6LQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 87682 86824
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
TALL FLORIATED CROSS ON SQUARE PLINTH AND OCTAGONAL STEPPED BASE
Inscription
(6 O'CLOCK) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN THANK COM-/ MEMORATION OF THE MEN/ OF PRITTLEWELL WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR (9 O'CLOCK) 1914 - 1919/ 1939 - 1945 (12 O'CLOCK) ONE CROWDED HOUR/ OF GLORIOUS LIFE IS/ WORTH AN AGE WITH-/ OUT A NAME./ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE (3 O'CLOCK) THEIR NAMES ARE/ RECORDED IN THE PORCH/ OF THIS CHURCH
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 4000MM
    Materials: Stone - Kentish Ragstone
  • Base
    Measurements: height 910MM, width 910MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • ESSEX CHRONICLE, 22 December 1922
  • C. FELL SMITH (ED), THE ESSEX REVIEW Volume 32 (1923)
  • ESSEX WEEKLY NEWS, 22 December 1922

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