Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Colchester
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 5th May 1920
    Attended by: General Towsey
  • Dedicated
    Date: 5th May 1920
    Attended by: Bishop of Colchester
  • Show More (1)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45619

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

Christ Church
Ireton Road
Colchester
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3AT
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 98575 24464
Denomination: Church of England

View location on Google Maps
Description
Simple Celtic style wheel Cross on square plinth and square three stepped base.
Inscription
1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ REMEMBER/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, S
Armes, H C
Bareham, H
Barnes, A
Barnes, G G
Barrington, A L B
Beard, E C
Beeton, F
Blake, C
Blyth, W J
See details for all 118 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 118
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 118
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 11 ft, width 6 ft
    Materials: Granite - Grey Granite with a rocky finish
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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-45619

For queries, please contact [email protected].