Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Braintree
Town
Bulmer
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22084

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Current location

Located in Churchyard
St Andrew's Church
Church Road
Bulmer
Braintree
Essex
CO10 7TB
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 84341 40119
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Tall stone Latin cross on cruciform plinth. Commemoration and lists of names are inscribed on the plinth, which is set on a stone base.
Inscription
Central plinth: THIS CROSS/ IS ERECTED/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 1919/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ "THERE IS A VICTORY IN DYING/ WELL FOR FREEDOM AND YOU/ HAVE NOT DIED IN VAIN" Left plinth: (Names) Right plinth: (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barker, Benjamin
Barrell, Charles
Burke, Harold St. G.
Chinnery, Arthur
Clary, Ernest
Deal, Bertie
Harbord, Anthony
Harbord, John
Hawksley, Geoffrey B.
Jackson, Robert
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 3080mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 1680mm, width 800mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL
  • 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
History
Nov 1994: Letters eroding and whole memorial has a 3-degree list from the vertical. 1994- : The list has been corrected and the whole memorial has been cleaned.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • 18/08/2014: booklet found in the church: "People of Bulmer" ed Gillian Lamb of the Bulmer and District History Group. www.bulmerhistory.co.uk

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