Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Town
Welwyn Garden City
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27495

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Current location

Junction of Hollybush Lane & Homestead Lane
Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL7 4NX
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 24555 11341
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Octagonal cross raised on two steps and a plinth. Letters are lead. The memorial is located on an island in the middle of the road within a small garden
Inscription
[SIDE 1] TO THE / GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF THOSE / MEN WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES / THE INHABITANTS / OF / HATFIELD HYDE / AND / MILL GREEN / HAVE / RAISED THIS CROSS. [SIDE 5] 1914-1919 / PAX INVICTIS [ON PLINTH SIDE 3] SECOND / WORLD WAR / 1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, Albert
Bray, William
Butterworth, Albert
Cooper, Frederick
Cooper, George
Cooper, William
Griffin, Thomas
Groom, David
Hipgrave, John
Hooker, Frederick
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 111
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 111
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth c 2150mm, height c 3500mm, width c 2150mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Welwyn Hatfield District Council

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