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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Colchester
- Town
- West Mersea
- County
- Essex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 22385
Current location
In the Memorial Garden
St Peter and St Paul Church
High Street
West Mersea
Colchester
Essex
CO5 8QD
England
OS Grid Ref: TM 00916 12504
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- SQUARE PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY SHAFT AND CROSS WITH GABLE. INSCRIPTION CARVED ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. WHOLE STANDS IN GARDEN OF REST
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: HE THAT LOSETH HIS LIFE / FOR MY SAKE SHALL FIND IT / (NAMES) 9 AND 12 O'CLOCK FACES: (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Avis, James Cutts
Avis, Joseph Cutts
Bennett, Fredk B
Beynon, Walter J
Brand, Christopher
Cook, Rowland
Cottrell, H James
Cudmore, Albert
Cundy, Bert
Farthing, Clifford
See details for all 44 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 44
Served and returned: 0
Died: 44
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 21
Served and returned: 0
Died: 21
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height C 4000MM
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- History
- EARLY 1990: CROSS AND BASE REPLACED DUE TO ROT; SEPTEMBER 1993: GARDEN WALLS BUILT TO REPLACE POST AND CHAIN FENCE; NOVEMBER 1993: GARDENS RE-PLANTED WITH ROSES, AREA TURFED AND CHERRY TREE PLANTED
- Costs
Memorial: FREE
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- MERSEA ISLAND ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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