Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tendring
Town
Great Bentley
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18597

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Current location

Village Hall
Hall View Road
Great Bentley
Tendring
Essex
CO7 8LW
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 11129 21413
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Village School
    Great Bentley
    Tendring
    Essex
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Wooden board with triangular pediment . Inscription in five columns with painted gold lettering. Each column divided by a raised piece of wood
Inscription
GT BENTLEY /PRO PATRIA /1914 1918 /MEN WHO SERVED /(NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aingier, E
Almond, A J
Askew, A
Askew, F
Askew, I
Atthill, F
Atthill, N
Austin, A
Barker, C
Barker, H
See details for all 199 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 199
    Served and returned: 199
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
History
C 1988: THE BOARD WAS RE-DISCOVERED IN LOCAL JOINERY WORKS. THE NAMES WERE RE-GUILDEDAND THE BOARD REPOLISHED AT A COST OF #700
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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