Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Hertfordshire
Town
Great Amwell
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28782

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Current location

St John the Baptist Church
St Johns Lane
Great Amwell
East Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
SG12 9SW
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 37178 12511
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Oak memorial in three parts, attached to wall and reaching ground level
Inscription
To the glory of God / and in grateful memory of/ the men of Great Amwell/ who fell in the Great War/1914-1918 / (NAMES) / Their name liveth for evermore To the glory of God and in memory/ of those who fell 1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aichison-spence, P
Camp, Henry
Catling, Bernard
Chamberlain, Alfred G
Chapman, Albert
Childs, E.h.a.
Chittenden, Edward
Christie, James M S
Clark, Albert J
Clark, George
See details for all 32 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenam, Regiment, decorations
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initial, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 1500 mm, width 1000 mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
  • 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
Repaired in November 1993
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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