Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
East Hertfordshire
Town
Hunsdon
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21 November 1921
    Attended by: Bishop Hodges
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3744

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Current location

Acorn Street
Hunsdon
East Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
SG12 8PA
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 41763 14075
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic wheel cross set on a rough hewn plinth with the lettering in black.
Inscription
IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF/ HUNSDON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names) IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF/ HUNSDON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Burr, Harry
Burr, Oliver
Camp, Frank
Catlin, Albert
Clark, Joseph
Comber, Ronald A
Cotts, Thomas
Ellison, Jack
Ellison, Ted
Garrod, George E
See details for all 25 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 3810mm
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
History
In 2000 the parish council financed the repair and cleaning of the memorial.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Community Life in Hertfordshire - Gililan Gear, 2000.
  • Hertfordshire Mercury, 26 November 1921

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