Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Tendring
Town
Great Oakley
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MR VINCENT BROWN (Architect)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 31 January 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 31 January 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22832

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Current location

Village Centre
B1414
Great Oakley
Tendring
Essex
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 194 275
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
BASE SURMOUNTED BY OBELISK, THE LOWER HALF OF WHICH IS ENCASED BY A SET OF FOUR COLUMNS. FLOWER HOLDERS AT THE FOOT OF EACH SIDE. INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF ON TWO SIDES. WHOLE STANDS ON A PAVED AREA WHICH IS BORDERED BY 10 CAST POSTS. WREATH IN RELIEF AT THE SIDES
Inscription
WEST FACE: LEST WE FORGET/ TO THE MEN OF GREAT OAKLEY WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1914 - 1918./ (NAMES) NORTH FACE: AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM./ TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945./ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Atkinson, John
Barker, Frederick
Bonsey, George
Bradbrook, Robert
Burrows, Allan
Byford, Horace
Clarke, Eric
Cole, Edward
Coleman, James
Cook, Alfred
See details for all 40 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: surname THEN forenames
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, service, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 1200mm, height c4650mm, width 1200mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
History
C 1990: PAVED AREA PLACED AROUND THE MEMORIAL AS THE BASE OF THE MEMORIAL WAS BEING DAMAGED BY CAR PARKING
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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