Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
East Cambridgeshire
Town
Stetchworth
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1292

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Current location

At the junction of High St. with Church Ln,
Church Lane
Stetchworth
East Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
CB8 9TN
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 64083 58894
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone fleury cross, names of the fallen on each of four sides of base in relief and painted black. Carved panel on each side of cross, thistle in trefoil on north side, rose in trefoil on east side, shamrock in trefoil on south side, leek in trefoil on west side.
Inscription
6 o'clock:1914-1918/ LEST WE/ FORGET/ (Names) 3'o clock: (Names) 12 o'clock: ERECTED BY VOLUNTARY/ SUBSCRIPTION TO/ COMMEMORATE THE /SACRIFICE OF THESE/ MEN/ 1939-1945 o'clock: (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aves, A
Bateman, H. F.
Bradford, A
Burling, A. J.
Carlton, A. W.
Carlton, B
Cates, W H
Claydon, H A
Claydon, W
Cooper, G F
See details for all 29 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL ON GREEN
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
Grant application (03/04)
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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