Memorial details

Memorial type
Clock or clock tower
District
Thurrock
Town
Tilbury
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Falklands Conflict (1982)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22635

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

Civic Square
Tilbury
Thurrock
Essex
RM18 8ZZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 64367 76280
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Description
SQUARE-SET CLOCK TOWER WITH CLOCK FACES ON EACH OF FOUR SIDES. LONG RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUES ON EACH SIDE BEARING NAMES IN WHITE LETTERING. LOW FENCE SURROUNDING BASE.
Inscription
MAY JUSTICE MERCY & PEACE/ PREVAIL AMONG THE NATIONS/ (NAMES)/ FOR YOUR TOMORROW WE/ GAVE OUR TODAY. AT/ THE GOING DOWN OF THE/ SUN AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 156
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 156
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: service, surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: service then surname
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-22635

For queries, please contact [email protected].