Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Braintree
Town
White Notley
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69762

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Current location

St Etheldreda Church
Church Hill
White Notley
Braintree
Essex
CM8 1RY
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 78547 18237
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A nowy headed veined white marble tablet with a plain margin enclosing a matted ground. On this is a ribboned laurel wreath in a high relief enclosing a painted shield. Below is a scroll, also in high relief, with a dedication to the men who fell in the First World War written in black lettering underneath. An additional plain marble tablet has been mounted below, with the names of those from the Second World War written in the same way.
Inscription
THESE MEN GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR/ JOHN CHARLES LAURIE MAJOR/ MAY 7TH 1915/ WALTER SIDNEY DAVEY/ MARCH 21ST 1918/ THOMAS JAMES HALE/ MARCH 23RD 1918/ GEORGE FRYATT/ MAY 23RD 1918/ ARTHUR CHARLES EDWARDS/ AUGUST 21ST 1918/ THEY LIVE FOR EVERMORE/ 1939-1945/ CLAUDE EDWARD AGER/ .R.A.S.C./ (1941)/ JOHN FLYNN/ H.M.S. HOOD/ (1941)/ OF THIS VILLAGE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ager, Claude Edward
Davey, Walter Sidney
Edwards, Arthur Charles
Flynn, John
Fryatt, George
Hale, Thomas James
Lawrie, John Charles
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname, rank, date of death
    Order of information: rank, date of death
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname, unit, year of death
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: height 106cm, width 55cm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • Church of St. Etheldreda
  • Grade I
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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