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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Dacorum
Town
Hemel Hempstead
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MISS GERTRUDE WHITE (Sculptor)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19185
Current location

ST MARYS CHURCH
London Rd
Hemel Hempstead
Dacorum
Hertfordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 060 070
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
ELABORATE DECORATED BOARD, WITH GRAPEVINE CARVINGS
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FROM THIS PARISH FELL IN ACTION ON SEA AND LAND.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Belson, O
Bloor, J W
Bowsher, L
Bowsher, W
Bradford, S P
Buckley, J
Burles, R P
Burtt, A H
Butler, E T
Chapman, H
See details for all 57 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 57
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 57
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 29
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 27MM, height 254MM, width 243MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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