Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Cambridge
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 2 Dec 1920
    Attended by: RC Bishop of Northampton
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1302

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Current location

Church of Our Lady and The English Martyrs
Hills Road
Cambridge
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 1JR
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 460 580
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description
Elaborate gothic wall monument, surmounted by gilded figure of St George and the dragon. Shields of our lady (left) and St John Fisher (fish and ears of corn). A perspex WW2 plaque is placed in front of WW1 tablet.
Inscription
THE ROLL OF HONOUR OF OUR BRETHREN/ IN THE FAITH AND IN THE WAR/ 1914 1918/ HEROES THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE/ `TIS OURS TO USE, NOT WASTE THEIR PRECIOUS GIFT/ (NAMES)/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE (Perspex plaque placed in front of WW1 tablet: LET US REMEMBER ALSO THOSE /WHO DIED IN THE 1939-1945 WAR
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arnold, Wh
Aston, Wd
Bierne, J
Boucher
Cutting, E L B
Deron, P
Dickerson, E
Edwardes, A H
Fitz-john, B
Freeman, B
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, surname
    Order of information: Rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Red
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 200MM, height 3600MM, width 1550MM
    Materials: Stone - Bath
  • Undefined
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF OUR LADY AND THE ENGLISH MARTYRS (ROMAN CATHOLIC)
  • 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
Some discoloration of the marble panels.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other

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