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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- East Hertfordshire
- Town
- Buntingford
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 12th September 1920
Attended by: H C MARSHALL CC - Dedicated
Date: 12th September 1920
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 22632
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Current location
Just north of parish church
Market Hill
Buntingford
East Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
SG9 9AL
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 36300 29338
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- LATIN CROSS ON SHAFT OF PORTLAND STONE ON A SQUARE MOULDED BASE RISING FROM THREE STEPS. THE LETTERING IS CUT INTO THE STONE AND FILLED WITH LEAD. THE TOP OF THE SHAFT IS DECORATED WITH OAK LEAVES AND DECORATIONS ON THE SIDES INCLUDE A CARVED ANCHOR AND CHAIN (North face), CARVED CROSSED RIFLES (South face), Hertfordshire badge surrounded by dates 1914 1918 (East face) AND A CARVED WREATH(West face).
- Inscription
- (East side)TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS TOWN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR./ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ (Names) (North and south sides) (Names) (West side)AND THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945./(Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aldridge, E
Aldridge, W
Aylott, F
Baker, F
Bradford, R
Brice, H
Brown, L
Budd, C
Buss, E
Cable, E H
See details for all 45 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 48
Served and returned: 0
Died: 48
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height C.14FT 6IN
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Cross
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL 9 METERS TO NORTH OF ST PETER'S CHURCH
- 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
- Condition
- BUNTINGFORD CROSS
- WMO ID: 101468
- Condition: Good [last updated on 26-01-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2004: APPLIED FOR FUNDING TO CLEAN AND REPLACE LETTERING 6 July 1984 Grade II listed
- Costs
Site: Given by W J Wood, Lord of the Manor
Memorial: £170- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission Capt C L Fraser died 18 June 1921. www.cwgc.org.uk
- More information may be found here www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/101468/
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