Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Chelmsford
- Town
- Danbury
- County
- Essex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 31st July 1920
Attended by: Field Marshal Sir William R Robertson, Bart, GCB GCMG KCVO DSO - Dedicated
Date: 31st July 1920
Attended by: Rev J B Plumtree, Rector of Danbury - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 22235
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Current location
Elm Green
Danbury
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 4EJ
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 77562 05374
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Portland stone Latin cross rising from an octagonal plinth on a four-stepped base. A bronze Sword of Sacrifice is fixed to the south face of the cross. The south face of the plinth bears the dedication. The names of the WW1 fallen are recorded on the north, east and west faces of the plinth. The names of the WW2 fallen are recorded on the south-west and south-east faces.
- Inscription
- South face: IN /THANKFULNESS/ TO GOD/ AND IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ DANBURY/ WHO FELL IN /THE GREAT WAR /MDCCCCXIV - MDCCCCXVIII/ North, east and west faces: (names) South-west face: (names)/ 1939 South-east face: (names)/ 1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Andrews, C
Baker, T D
Brewer, J
Britton, F
Buchanan, K
Burgess, R
Coppin, A
Cottiss, P
Dodd, E W
Dodd, H W
See details for all 39 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename initials, surname
Order of information: Surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 25
Served and returned: 0
Died: 25
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename initials, surname
Order of information: Surname, with one name (Kirk) out of sequence
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 4570 mm, height 7300 mm, width 4570 mm
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Cross
- Listing information
- Danbury 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
- Condition
- DANBURY MEMORIAL CROSS
- WMO ID: 101859
- Condition: Good [last updated on 14-08-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Essex Chronicle, Friday 6th August 1920
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