Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Town
Ayot St Peter
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14625

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Current location

ST PETERS CHURCH
Ayot St Peter Rd
Ayot St Peter
Welwyn Hatfield
Hertfordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 21870 14976
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
DESCRIBED AS A GOTHIC MEMORIAL RESEMBLING AN ELEANOR CROSS UNIDENTIFIED SHIELDS ON EACH FACE
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, Alick
Butterfield, S
Day, George
Draper, George
Draper, Samuel
Ellis, George
Ellis, John
Fitt, Ernest
Gamgee, Stacey
Gayler, Percy James
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 2600MM, height 4000MM, width 2600MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
Cleaned and restored by Baker's of Danebury in Spring 2023 with a grant from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. REFURBISHED IN 2000
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • WM20
  • Personal histories of the individuals listed can be found at www.ayotstpeter.com/the-war-memorial/

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