Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Tendring
Town
Manningtree
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11 June 1919
    Attended by: Bishop of Chelmsford
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22890

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Current location

Roadside
near The Crown Pub
High Street
Manningtree
Tendring
Essex
CO11 1AH
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 10774 31882
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Three-stepped base surmounted by plinth, shaft and wheel cross. Inscription on the front face of the memorial. Whole stands on a concrete area inset with pebbles. Two flower tubs flank the memorial and a chain link fence borders the road side part of the area. To the rear of the cross is a metal railing fence. Celtic knot work design on the cross. Five bosses on the face of the cross.
Inscription
1914 - 1918 WAR/ (NAMES)/ AND OF THE 1939-1945 WAR/ (NAMES)/ IN MEMORY/ SACRED FOR ALL THE/ MANNINGTREE MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR A.D. 1914 - 1919/ FOR THE WORLD'S FREEDOM/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbot, S
Askem, W R
Barton, G A
Baxter, I W
Begg, J
Bloom, J S B
Bones, G
Brooke, W
Brown, A E
Brown, J
See details for all 54 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 47
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 47
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1600MM, height 4000MM, width 1600MM
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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