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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Tendring
Town
Clacton On Sea
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22709

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Current location

St James' Church
Ellis Road
Clacton On Sea
Tendring
Essex
CO15 1LE
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 172 145
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
CALVARY CROSS SET INTO WALL WHICH HAS BEEN CARVED IN THE SHAPE OF A STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH CALVARY IN THE CENTRE LIGHT AND TWO PEOPLE WITH NIMBUS LOOKNG UP AT HIM. DATES CARVED INTO THE FOOT OF THE CROSS. DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION CARVED ONTO A SEAT PLACED NEXT TO THE PATH BELOW THE CALVARY. FIGURE OF THE VIRGIN MARY IS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE AND THE FIGURE OF ST JAMES IS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE BASE OF THE CROSS
Inscription
BASE OF CALVARY: 1914 1918 / 1939 1945 SEAT: IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO SUFFERED / THIS CALVARY IS ERECTED 1914 + 1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, V
Aldous, S
Allen, R
Almond, O E
Aney, W R
Armstead, S J
Armstrong, D
Atkins, O C
Baker, J H D
Bareham, F C
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 30
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 30
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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