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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Barking
Town
Dagenham
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12th November 2000
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
36451

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Current location

Memorial is located on Millennium Green which is opposite the Dagenham Parish Church
Church Street at its junction with Exeter Road & Crown Street
Dagenham
Barking
Greater London
RM10 9XA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 49987 84542
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
WHITE SANDSTONE CROSS ABOVE A MULTI-FACE PLINTH LISTING THE NAMES AND INITIALS OF THE DEAD. MEMORIAL PLACED ON A TWO-STEP BASE WITHIN A VILLAGE GREEN ENVIRONMENT WITH SOFT LANDSCAPING AND SEATING AREAS.
Inscription
(around shaft of cross) "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. He makes wars to cease (Psalm 48)"/ IN / MEMORY / OF THOSE / SERVICEMEN / FROM / DAGENHAM / WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES / DURING WW2 / [802 names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 804
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 804
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename initials, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth c 3000mm, height c 5000mm, width c 3000mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
Condition
History
The site of the memorial is marked with a stone: "THIS STONE WAS LAID BY / THE MOST REV & RT HON DR GEORGE CAREY / ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY / TO COMMEMORATE THE LANDSCAPING OF / THE DAGENHAM VILLAGE MILLENNIUM GREEN / AND TO MARK THE SITE OF / THE DAGENHAM VILLAGE WAR MEMORIAL / 9TH JUNE 2000". THE MEMORIAL ITSELF WAS ERECTED IN OCTOBER 2000 READY FOR THE UNVEILING; FIRST WREATH LAYING CEREMONY ON REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 2000
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Responsibility
DAGENHAM MEMORIAL TRUST
Reference
  • LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM COMMEMORATIVE MEMORIALS AND PLAQUES by N/A 3 - 4 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:BARKING AND DAGENHAM LIBRARY SERVICE 2000 BARKING
  • Buildings of England series by Various London 5 East (2005) p.153

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