Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Tendring
Town
Walton-on-the-Naze
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22949

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Current location

Note that old OS maps show that it was originally opposite the mortuary- date of move not known
In the Memorial Gardens opposite All Saints Church
Walton Road
Walton-on-the-Naze
Tendring
Essex
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 252 216
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two-stepped base surmounted by plinth and square column with cap. Whole is surmounted by a small cross. Inscription in black, lead-filled lettering. WW1 inscription on the side of the column and WW2 inscription is on the side of the plinth. Whole stands on a paved area.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ (names)/ OF WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ "LEST WE FORGET"/ THIS INSCRIPTION WAS ADDED IN MEMORY OF/ (names)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR OF 1939 - 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, Malcolm C F
Austin, A Sidney
Austin, Claude L
Bailey, Albert
Balls, Frederick A
Barker, John
Barker, Stanley E
Barnden, Stanley E
Barnes, Arthur H
Bartram, Reginald J
See details for all 76 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 58
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 58
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
FRINTON AND WALTON TOWN COUNCIL
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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