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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Chelmsford
- Town
- Chelmsford
- County
- Essex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 21 June 1922
Attended by: Mr Godfrey Isaacs, Joint Managing Director, Marconi Company
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 5680
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Current location
Chelmsford Science and Industry Museum
Sandford Mill
Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 6NY
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 73866 06150
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- IN THE RECEPTION AREA
MARCONI PLC
New St
Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1PL
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 700 006
Denomination: Undefined - Marconi House
The Strand
Holborn
London
City Of Westminster
Greater London
WC2
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined - Show More (1)
- IN THE RECEPTION AREA
- Description
- Rectangular wooden board with moulded frame. Inscription and names in gold painted lettering. Names arranged in five columns.
- Inscription
- IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF OUR COLLEAGUES/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES DURING/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ THEY, DYING SO, LIVE/ (Names)/ The Marconi Roll of Honour, 1914-1918
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abrams, B M
Anderson, J
Andrews, R
Armitage, J F
Armstrong, C C
Arran, A E
Ashton, E S
Audigier, C L
Avery, F
Bagge, R
See details for all 348 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 348
Served and returned: 0
Died: 348
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: height 1829 mm, width 914 mm
Materials: Wood
- Board
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Marconi Employees WW1
- WMO ID: 221736
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 15-12-2015]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Corporate
- Responsibility
- Chelmsford Borough Council ( keeper, Dr Geoff Bowles)
- Reference
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