Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
South Cambridgeshire
Town
Meldreth
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1 February 1920
    Attended by: The Vicar and Rev William Davies, Congregationlist Minister and Rev William Walker, Wesleyan Minister
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3566

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Current location

Junction of Whitecroft Road
Station Road & High Street
High St
Meldreth
South Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
SG8 6JU
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 37617 45457
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Plainly worked Celtic Style wheel cross on three tier plinth. Inscription on front face of shaft of the Cross and on two sides of plinth
Inscription
(Front Face) TO/ THE/ MEMORY/ OF/ THE/ MEN/ OF/ THIS/ VILLAGE/ WHO/ FELL IN/ THE/ GREAT/ WAR/ 1914/ 1919/ (Names)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" (Reverse Face) AND ALSO OF THOSE WHO/ FELL IN WORLD WAR OF/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abrey, Ernest
Chamberlan, Sidney
Dash, Reuben
East, Jabez
Farnham, Ralph
Fielding, Nelson
Flack, Harry
Fuller, John
Harrup, Wilfred
Howard, Jr
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 3100MM, width 1350MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
THE BALANCE OF THE WAR MEMORIAL FUND, £4 4S 0D, WAS HANDED OVER TO THE PARISH COUNCIL BY THE WAR MEMROIAL COMMITTEE SO THAT IT COULD BE USED FOR THE UPKEEP AND ANY REPAIRS NEEDED ON THE MEMORIAL.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
PARISH COUNCIL
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • Record of Church Services, Meldreth, 1920
  • Minutes, Meldreth Parish Council 1925 and 2000

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