Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Hertfordshire
Town
Kings Walden
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 3 July 1921
    Attended by: Viscount Hampden The Lord Lieutenant Of Hertfordshire
  • Dedicated
    Date: 3 July 1921
    Attended by: Reverend L. B. Ashby
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3811

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Current location

St. Mary's Church
Church Road
Kings Walden
North Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
SG4 8JU
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 16026 23509
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Plaque featuring St. George in the centre, flanked by dedication and names. At top of plaque is decorative ornamentation in gold leaf.
Inscription
In undying memory of/ the men of Kings Walden/ who fell in the Great War/ Anno Domini 1914-1918/ (Names)/ 1914/(Names)/ 1915/ (Names)/ 1916/ (Names)/ 1917/(Names)/ 1918/(Names)/ They died that/ we might live
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Angell, Stanley
Carter, Albert
Deamer, Frederick
Field, Hubert
Fitzjohn, Thomas
Folds, Edwin
Goodge, Jesse
Graves, Herbert
Hatton, Richard
Henman, Walter
See details for all 23 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Year of death, forename, surname, regiment.
    Order of information: Year of death
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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