At present no image of this war memorial is available for online display. If you have a photograph of this war memorial, please upload it via our image upload form for inclusion on the Register. The image will be credited to yourself and free for reuse for non-commercial purposes by others under the IWM Non Commercial Licence.

Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
East Hertfordshire
Town
Aspenden
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
31013

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

Memorial in Churchyard,
St. Mary's Church
Church Lane
Aspenden
East Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
SG9 9PJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 35356 28382
Denomination: Church of England

View location on Google Maps
Description
Celtic styled wheel cross set on a tapering plinth, two steps and a base. Main dedication lettering in relief on front face of Cross. WW1 names in black on plinth and upper step faces, further inscription on lower step face. WW2 name on adjacent step face.
Inscription
[Front face of Cross] TO/THE/GLORY OF GOD/AND/ IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ THE/ MEN/ OF/ THIS/ PARISH/ WHO/ GAVE/ THEIR/ LIVES/ IN/ THE/ GREAT/ WAR/ 1914./1918./ [6 o'clock plinth face and upper step] (21 NAMES) [6 o'clock lower step] "MAY THEY REST IN PEACE". [3 o'clock base] 1939-1945 (1NAME)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ansell, James
Bradford, Reuben
Camp, William
Cornwell, Reginald
Edwards, Charles
Edwards, Charles H
Edwards, Richard
Edwards, William
Hagger, Harry
Hills, Frederick
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, initial, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1400mm, height 4000mm, width 1700mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-31013

For queries, please contact [email protected].