Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Chelmsford
Town
Great Waltham
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 19th December 1920
    Attended by: Brigadier General LCG Tufnell CB and Rev. J.H. Morgan
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22305

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Current location

The memorial is located just east of the parish church
Banbury Square
Chelmsford Road
Great Waltham
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 1FD
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 69630 13442
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Tall plain stone cross on a three stepped octagonal base, on the top level of the base are incised the dedication, three groups of WW1 names and one group of WW2 names. The cross is set in a grassed area with a chain and post fence.
Inscription
1914-1919/ TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD /TO THE HONOUR /OF THE/ MEN OF GT. WALTHAM/ WHO SERVED/ AND TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE FOLLOWING/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES /IN THE /GREAT WARS/ (36 names)/ 1939-1945/ (9 names)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Bainbridge, George W
Blows, George
Bonnett, Herbert
Bradley, George W
Brewster, Albert J
Brown, Percy G
Clark, Ernest
Clark, Ernest John
Clift, Herbert
Clift, Victor
See details for all 45 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 36
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 36
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height c 4000mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
Restored in June 2024
Costs

Comments: It stands on land gifted by Colonel W N Tufnell DL to the east of the Church of St Mary and St Lawrence
Memorial: £200

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Great Waltham Parish Council
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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