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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
South Cambridgeshire
Town
Haslingfield
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Iraq War (2003-2011)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1 February 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Unveiled
    Date: 14 December 1947
    Attended by: Colonel Dale, Rev M.B Dewey. Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1 February 1920
    Attended by: Mrs A V Davies, Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Show More (2)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3579

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Current location

Opposite the north church door entrance
All Saints' Church
Church Street
Haslingfield
South Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
CB23 1JE
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 40377 52134
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two stepped square base surmounted by tapered plinth, tapered shaft and wheel cross. The dedicatory inscription is inscribed on the shaft and the names are inscribed on the sides of the plinth. Round bosses at the centre and on the ends of the cross. St Martin/ St Martha's cross in Iona with two plinths on the memorial.
Inscription
Face 1 shaft: SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE/ HASLINGFIELD/ MEN WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1919/ Face 1 plinth: (Names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ Face 1 top step: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN/ LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ Face 1 bottom step: THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS/ OF HASLINGFIELD/ Face 2 shaft and plinth: 1939 1945/ (Names)/ THEY ARE IN PEACE EAST FACE Face 4 plinth: (Name)/ "LAY ME WHERE YOU WILL BUT/ REMEMBER ME BEFORE THE ALTAR OF GOD"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barnard, E
Barnard, J W
Charles, F W
Coveney, G
Daintry, W L
Douglas, W C
Flack, A
Goode, F W
Harding, J
Hepher, A
See details for all 28 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename (initial)
    Order of information: forename (initial), surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename (initial)
    Order of information: forename (initial), surname
  • Iraq War (2003-2011)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: forename, surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Haslingfield War Memorial
  • 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
The names of men who served in WW2 were added in 1947, after the Memorial was cleaned.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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