Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Town
- Balsham
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 908
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Current location
In the churchyard opposite main door of Church
Holy Trinity Church
Trinity Close
Balsham
South Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
CB21 4DW
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 58774 50810
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Deep octagonal base surmounted by three octagonal steps, plinth, tapered shaft and gabled crucifix. Details of the casualties are on display inside church.
- Inscription
- Remember these from Balsham/who in these years of war/made the Great Sacrifice
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 24
Served and returned: 0
Died: 24
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Clipsham - Base
Measurements: depth 700mm, width 390mm
Materials: Stone - Clipsham - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Cross
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL IN CHURCHYARD, CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY
- Grade II
- 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
- Condition
- Balsham
- WMO ID: 121599
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 11-06-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2003: Memorial is in need of some work. Parish council plans to clean the memorial, repair damaged parts, repoint where necessary and recut or replace the lettering with stone tablets. Funding being sought for the repairs
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Parish Council
- Reference
- War Memorials Trust WM430I www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=210
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