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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Colchester
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69811

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Current location

Inside the church
north Chapel Wall
St. Leonard at the Hythe
Hythe Hill
Colchester
Colchester
Essex
CO1 2NP
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 01279 24711
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A large rectangular marble tablet mounted on the wall supported by the two small rectangular stone stands. The inscription depicts the year of the war and casualties. The heading is in Gothic caps and lower case and names are in two rows with Latin caps . Lettering carved in black. A small rectangular white marble tablet leaning against the wall below. The heading is in old style Grotesque caps and the first line is arched between the dates 1914 and 1919 and the names are in two rows with sans serif caps. Lettering carved in black. Also another WW1 tablet for "Men of this Parish" - WMR #70242 Some names with same surname are linked with brackets but not all so possibly indicates same family.
Inscription
TABLET ON THE WALL: IN MEMORIAM 1914 - 1918/ (Names) TABLET AGAINST THE WALL BELOW: 1914 TO THE GLORY OF GOD 1919/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN/ ATTACHED TO THIS CHAPEL./ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ablitt {1}, George W.
Ablitt {1}, Harry E.
Ablitt {1}, Walter
Adams, Williams W.
Balls, George
Barnard, William H.
Beeson, Albert A.
Birch, John W.
Bland, George
Byrne, Leslie W.
See details for all 99 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 80
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: First name, surname
    Order of information: First name, surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initial, surname
    Order of information: initial, surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 60mm, height 1320mm, width 830mm
    Materials: Marble
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 470mm, width 450mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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