Hilton WW1 and WW2

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: March 1920
Attended by: UNKNOWN

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

274

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Current location

St Mary Magdalene Church
The Green
Hilton
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE28 9NZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 29066 66093
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Lych gate at entrance to churchyard. The walls are of concrete surmounted by oak pillars carrying a roof of red tiles.

Inscription

THIS LYCHGATE/ IS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ FALLEN IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) THIS TABLET IS ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ 2ND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Beck, L
Cook, E
Ellwood, J
Harradine, P
Hurst, F
Ingle, C H Wright
Jennings, H
Roslyn, J
Souper, N B
Yates, B
See details for all 11 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname,forename
Order of information: Surname

Components

Gates
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Concrete

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

Hilton (Cambridgeshire) WW1 Memorial Plaque
WMO ID: 186681
Condition: Good [last updated on 15-03-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

for WW1 image, see warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/186681

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