Memorial details

Memorial type
Street shrine
District
St Albans
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: 24th November 2002
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14710

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Current location

On the side of 9 Abbey Mill Lane
Orchard Street
St Albans
St Albans
Hertfordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 14321 06993
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
STREET SHRINE CONSISTING OF METAL PLAQUE BASE SURMOUNTED BY A plaque. TWO RINGS FOR CONE-SHAPED FLOWER HOLDERS UNDERNEATH THE BASE. Replacement plaque has cross incised between dates.
Inscription
(Original unknown) Replacement: 1914 1918/ (Names)/ FOR REMEMBRANCE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Deamer, Frederick
Javeleau, Charles
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 235mm, width 310mm
    Materials: Metal
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass, Metal
Listing information
Condition
History
By 1987 the original plaque had been removed but the base remained. In 2002 a replacement plaque was dedicated.
Costs

Memorial: £200

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • THE STREET MEMORIALS OF ST ALBANS ABBEY PARISH by GOODMAN, ALICE 24-6;46-7 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:ST ALBANS & HERTFORDSHIRE ARCHITECTURAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOC 1987 HERTFORD
  • Unidentified Newspaper/Magazine 17 Jan. 2002; 20 Nov. 2002; three others undated. Fundraising for replacement memorials: see also UKNIWM 62234.
  • Herts Advertiser 29 Nov. 2001
  • St Albans Observer 27 Nov. 2002;28 Nov. 2002
  • Unveiling Programme/ Order of Service 24 November 2002

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