Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Stone of remembrance
- District
- Epping Forest
- Town
- Chigwell
- County
- Essex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War - civilians
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: December 1996
Attended by: Not known - Rededicated
Date: 19th April 2001
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 22413
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Current location
In a recess in the front boundary wall of Montpellier House
near the Shell filling station
Montpellier House
120 Manor Road
Chigwell
Epping Forest
Essex
IG7 5PY
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 44187 92232
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- The Prince of Wales Public House
later renamed Shane's
120 Manor Road
Chigwell
Epping Forest
Essex
IG7 5PY
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 44187 92232
Denomination: Undefined
- The Prince of Wales Public House
- Description
- Large granite stone with bronze plaque bearing the inscription in relief. Commemorates those killed when a land mine exploded at the public house on 19th April 1941.
- Inscription
- CHIGWELL PARISH COUNCIL/ IN MEMORY/ OF/ ALL THOSE WHO WERE KILLED ON/ APRIL 19 1941 AT 9.45 PM/ WHEN AN ENEMY PARACHUTE MINE/ EXPLODED ON THIS SITE DESTROYING/ THE PRINCE OF WALES PUBLIC HOUSE/ AND ADJOINING HOUSES./ TWENTY ARE BURIED IN A COMMUNAL/ GRAVE IN ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD/ MANY OTHERS WERE BURIED PRIVATELY/ DECEMBER 1996
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War - civilians
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Stone of remembrance
Measurements: depth c1000mm, height c1500mm, width c1000mm
Materials: Granite
- Plaque
- 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
- 2001: 'AFTER THE BATTLE' MAGAZINE SPONSORED A COMPLETE REFURBISHMENT OF THE AREA FOR THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- GROWING UP IN CHIGWELL ROW www.hainaultforest.net/peter-comber (account of the bomb)
- Closed pubs website: www.closedpubs.co.uk/essex/chigwell_princeofwales.html
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