Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Colchester
- Town
- Chappel
- County
- Essex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 22269
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Current location
St Barnabas Church
3 Chappel Hill
Chappel
Colchester
Essex
CO6 2DD
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 89407 28190
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Wooden board with pitched head. Carved inscription with names carved onto a relief carving of an open book. Carved cross at the top of the board.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / THE GALLANT MEN OF THIS VILLAGE / (NAMES) / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / FOR KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Blackwell, Richard
Brome, Henry
Brome, Reginald
Clampin, William
Everitt, Charles
Everitt, William Henry
Groves, Harry
Higgleton, Herbert
Howe, William
Miller, Walter
See details for all 12 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 12
Exact count: no
Information shown: forename
Order of information: forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: depth 100MM, height 1000MM, width 490MM
Materials: Wood
- Board
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST BARNABAS
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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