Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Chelmsford
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
SIR CHARLES A NICHOLSON (Designer)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45575

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Current location

In St Peters Chapel
Chelmsford Cathedral
New Street
Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1TY
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 70809 06945
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular plaque , longer about the the vertical axis , on a wooden backboard , an outer border painted blue/green with gold raised decorative features at intervals , within the border a wood frame divided into six panels . The topmost panel has the Arms of the Diocese and the first part of the dedication , then below that four equally sized panels with the names and details . and then the bottom panel with the remainder of the dedication .The background of all six panels is black and the lettering is raised and coloured gold . DIOCESAN ARMS IN THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER
Inscription
UNTO GOD BE THE GLORY/ IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE OF CLERGY AND/ SONS OF CLERGY IN THIS DIOCESE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ JOHN EDWIN, BISHOP OF CHELMSFORD DEDICATES/ THIS RECORD OF THEIR NAMES AND HOMES/ (NAMES)/ FOR UNTO THEM WE KNOW IS GIVEN/ A LIFE THAT BEARS IMMORTAL FRUIT/ IN THOSE HIGH OFFICES THAT SUIT/ THE FULL GROWN ENERGIES OF HEAVEN.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allgrass, Edmund T
Allgrass, Henry B K
Bashford, Charles
Beridge, Jesse D
Boddington, Vincent C
Brown, George H J
Brunwin-hales, Greville O
Brunwin-hales, Henry T
Caley, Vernon C R
Colnett, Richard D
See details for all 55 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 55
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 55
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: given name , surname , awards , location
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Lead
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth C 10MM, height C 1200MM, width C 800MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
  • CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
DATE UNKNOWN: MEMORIAL MOVED FROM THE WEST WALL OF THE CATHEDRAL TO ST PETERS CHAPEL. MEMORIAL ORIGINALLY HAD AN OUTER BORDER.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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