Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast figure
District
Basildon
Town
Pitsea
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Post-1945 war or conflict
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 18 November 1928
    Attended by: Sir Beachcroft Towse VC KCVO CBE
  • Dedicated
    Date: 18 November 1928
    Attended by: Revds Ernest William Grevatt, Joseph B Brightman and H Stevens
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22633

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Current location

Howard Park
Howard Crescent
Pitsea
Basildon
Essex
SS13 2AA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 74178 88249
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Junction of Station Lane and London Road
    Pitsea
    Basildon
    Essex
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
FIGURE OF YOUNG WOMAN WITH LAUREL BRANCH IN ONE HAND AND FLAMED TORCH IN OTHER. FIGURE STANDS ON SQUARE PLINTH WHICH BEARS NAMES AND INSCRIPTION. Howard Park itself was presented by Mr Howard to Billericay Urban District Council [predecessor until 1974 to Basildon Borough Council] as open space, and conveyed in 1951. It is unclear from the information available whether this was as a WW2 memorial, hence why the park has not been assigned it's own record number.
Inscription
Face 1: TO THE GLORIOUS/MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF PITSEA/AND BOWERS GIFFORD/WHO FELL IN THE/GREAT WAR/1914-1918/____/AT THE GOING DOWN/OF THE SUN/AND IN THE MORNING/WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/____/THEIR NAME LIVETH/FOR EVERMORE/____/IN REMEMBRANCE OF/LOCAL COMRADES WHO FELL/IN THE 1939-1945 CONFLICT//AND ALL SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS Face 2: PITSEA/[names] Face 3: THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY/H.C. HOWARD/OF BLUE HOUSE, PITSEA/1928/ALSO/TO THE MEMORY OF/[names]/WHO FELL IN ACTION/1914-1918 Face 4: BOWERS GIFFORD/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Campbell, F
Crouch, J C
Farrant, W
Franklin, J
Gray, S B
Harrison, W E
Howard, F A
Howard, R D
Lord, A M
Lovett, C
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, additional
    Order of information: home village THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Post-1945 war or conflict
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Park
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Plant Material
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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Harold George Howard, "a generous benefactor to the community", and founder of Howard's Dairies
Responsibility
Basildon Borough Council
Reference

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