Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Braintree
Town
Great Maplestead
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MESSRS L J WATTS LTD (Mason)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22206

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Current location

St Giles Church
Church Street
Great Maplestead
Braintree
Essex
CO9 2RG
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 80814 34573
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Nowy headed tablet with the dedication in a wreath in relief at top with a separate rectangular names tablet in relief below. On each tablet the lettering is incised
Inscription
TO THE/ MEMORY OF THE/ MEN FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abrams, Ernest Josiah
Holt, James Arthur
Nice, John Stanley
Nicholls, Ernest Charles
Pratt, Joseph Leonard
Smith, Thomas Arthur
Sperling, Charles Auriol
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 1200MM, width 800MM
    Materials: Marble
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST GILES
  • 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
Sponsorship
Public

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