Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
East Hertfordshire
Town
Datchworth
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
WARHAM GUILD LTD (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1948
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14559

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Current location

South wall
All Saints Church
Bury Lane
Datchworth
East Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
SG3 6RG
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 26776 19268
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Framed and glazed roll of honour with illustrated shields top and bottom (St. George, St. Michael and St. Nicholas). Lettering in red and black. Mounted in bead and ovolo frame.
Inscription
REMEMBER/ BEFORE GOD/ THE MEN OF / DATCHWORTH WHO WERE/ KILLED IN ACTION IN TWO WORLD/ WARS AND THOSE WHO DIED/ WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE/ SUN AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arnold, Stanley William
Benett, John
Brownsell, Robert Francis
Campkin, Reginald
Cranswell, Leonard
Ellis, William
Francis, Charles William
Griffin, Thomas
Hipgrave, William
Lisles, John
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 20MM, height 670MM, width 440MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Faculty Book September 1948 HALS DSA2/1/3/42

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