Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
East Hertfordshire
Town
Sacombe
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28320

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Current location

St.Catherine's Church
Sacombe Green Road
Sacombe
East Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
SG12 0JJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 33610 19364
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Square obelisk on plinth mounted on two steps
Inscription
[6 O'CLOCK FACE ON OBELISK] IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM SACOMBE WHO FWLL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919. [9 O'CLOCK FACE ON BASE] "IT IS BETTER FOR US TO DIE IN [6 O'CLOCK FACE ON BASE] BATTLE THAN TO BEHOLD THE CALAMITY OF OUR PEOPLE, [3 O'CLOCK FACE ON BASE] AND OF OUR SANCTUARY." 1 MACC.3.59
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bunyan, James
Carter, Stanley
Clark, John
Clark, Joseph
Day, Arthur
Garner, Charles
Hay, Geoffrey William
Prince, Arthur
Slade, Henry
Smith, Charles
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: regiment,forename,relationships,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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