Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Chapel: Dedicated within church building
- District
- East Cambridgeshire
- Town
- Ely
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11th May 1922
Attended by: General The Lord Horne GCB KCMG ADC - Dedicated
Date: 11th May 1922
Attended by: Bishop of Ely - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 12935
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Current location
CHAPEL ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE NORTH TRANSEPT
ELY CATHEDRAL
Ely
East Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
CB7 4DL
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 54130 80176
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- CHAPEL FITTED WITH OAK PANELS BEARING THE NAMES OF THE DEAD. PANELLING ON EITHER SIDE SURMOUNTED BY MOULDED CORNICE WITH THE INSCRIPTION. EAST END OF CHAPEL IS FITTED WITH A REREDOS AND PANELS ON EITHER SIDE. ALTAR TABLE WITH CROSS AND CANDLESTICKS IN WOOD ON RAISED STEP. SCREEN PLACED BETWEEN NORMAN PIERS TO DIVIDE THE CHAPEL FROM THE NORTH TRANSEPT. WHOLE OF THE MEMORIAL IS IN ENGLISH OAK
- Inscription
- TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF CAMBRIDESHIRE AND THE ISLE / OF ELY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abbiss, F T L
Abbiss, J L
Abbot, C H
Ablett, F E
Abrey, E
Abrey, E R
Acred, E C
Adam, A I
Adams, A
Adams, A
See details for all 5320 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 5320
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5320
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,additional
Order of information: surname,additional
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Candle holder
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak - Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: height 1800MM, width 900MM
Materials: Wood - Oak - Screen
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Reredos
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak - Chapel
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Candle holder
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Our Blog ukniwm.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/captain-jonas-and-the-menin-gate-2/
- Carter Postcard Collection
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