Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Uttlesford
Town
Clavering
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22848

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Current location

In the inner north wall of the Church.
St Mary and St Clement Church
Church End
Clavering
Uttlesford
Essex
CB11 4PJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 47081 31812
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular portrait-oriented brass plaque, mounted within a wooden frame. The plaque is decorated with scroll patterns to form a pointed trefoil enclosing a red-enamelled cross at top-centre, followed by the incised inscription in black lettering.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ CLAVERING MEN WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE/ INHABITANTS OF THIS PARISH/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Andrews, Eric Arliss
Barker, Philip
Cakebread, George
Chapman, Arthur
Chapman, Charles
Chapman, Walter
Clark, Arthur W
Clark, Edgar
Goodwin, James
Holland, Bertie Cecil
See details for all 28 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname, in two columns
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 4mm, height 1180mm, width 7100mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 40mm, height 1220mm, width 760mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST CLEMENT
  • Grade I
  • 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
History
The Church was Grade I listed on 21/2/1967 (see https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1170753 ).
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Church of England

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