Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Castle Point
Town
Hadleigh
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22144

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Current location

Memorial is located on the eastern side of the porch leading into the church
St James the Less Church
High Street
Hadleigh
Castle Point
Essex
SS7 2PB
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 81012 87025
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
WHITE MARBLE TABLET WITH NAMES IN RAISED BLACK CAPITAL LETTERING. TABLET IS SET WITHIN AN ORNATE OAK SURROUND. THE NAMES ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THREE COLUMNS AND ARE DIVIDED BY YEAR.
Inscription
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (49 names)/ CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE LESS, HADLEIGH/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ "SACRIFICE AND HONOUR ARE TRUTHS/ BY WHICH THE WORLD LIVES"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, J E
Allen, S C
Arnold, J A
Bush, H J
Calverley, H H
Carter, F
Choppen, F
Choppen, S
Clifford, H
Collins, C C
See details for all 49 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 49
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 49
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, year of death
    Order of information: year of death
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height c 460mm, width c 650mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth c 460mm, height c 2135mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE LESS
  • Grade I
  • 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
Responsibility
Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

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