Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Dacorum
- Town
- Wilstone
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- MR HOBBS OF TRING (Mason)
J W Wood and Son (Manufacturer) - Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 13 May 1919
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Unveiled
Date: 02 October 1921
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1164
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Current location
New Road
Wilstone
Dacorum
Hertfordshire
HP23 4NZ
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 90490 14013
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Two stepped base surmounted by two stepped plinth, tapered shaft and celtic cross. Inscription on the front face of the shaft and stepped plinth.
- Inscription
- TO THE/ GLORY/ OF/ GOD/ AND IN/ MEMORY OF/ WILSTONE/ MEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND/ COUNTRY/ 1914-1918./ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Badrick, Charles
Cartwright, Walter
Coner, Alfred
Dover, William H
Foskett, Walter J R
Goodson, Ernest C
Payne, Frank J
Proctor, Arthur
Rodwell, Jesse
See details for all 9 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname,forename
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 2460mm
Materials: Granite - Cornish - Base
Measurements: depth 965mm, width 1120mm
Materials: Stone - Derbyshire Gritstone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Wilstone War Memorial
- 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
- Wilstone Men
- WMO ID: 121346
- Condition: Good [last updated on 24-04-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 1993: The memorial had been recently renovated. Nature of the work is unknown. WW2: The memorial used to have railings around it but they were removed as part of the scrap metal collection. 2006: The Council applied for funding to repair the memorial through the English Heritage/Wolfson Foundation War Memorial Grant Scheme Proposed work included cleaning, repointing, re-lettering and repairs to posts
- Costs
Memorial: £133 1s 4d
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Wilstone Parish Council
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