Ridgewell

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: Braintree
Town: Ridgewell
County: Essex
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 22281

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Current location

At the intersection of Church Ln
Drury Ln and the A1017
Church Ln
Ridgewell
Braintree
Essex
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 740 408
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

SIMPLE CELTIC CROSS ON TAPERING PLINTH AND TWO STEP BASE

Inscription

(EAST) (NAMES)/ LEST WE FORGET/ 1914 - 1918 (NORTH) (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Bush, Victor Albert
Butcher, Harry
Cole, Howard Victor
Collar, Robert
Cooper, Fred
Cutmore, Frank
Cutmore, Job
Dines, Thomas
Moore, Dan
Ward, Harry
See details for all 10 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname
First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Cross
Measurements: height 1820MM, width 300MM
Materials: Granite
Base
Measurements: height 330MM, width 1800MM
Materials: Granite
Plinth
Measurements: height 520MM, width 770MM
Materials: Granite

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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