Memorial details

Memorial type
Garden
District
Chelmsford
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45602

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Current location

Hylands Park
Greenbury Way
Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 8WQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 68347 04453
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Garden of remembrance. Wooded area with small grassed clearing in the centre a square memorial stone over the family vault.
Inscription
Side one: IN THIS VAULT BENEATH REST THE ASHES OF/ JOHN MCKENZIE HANBURY, OF HYLANDS./ BORN MAY 16TH, 1861. DIED APRIL 20TH 1923. Side two: ALSO THE ASHES OF CHRISTINE MCKENZIE HANBURY. BORN APRIL 4TH, 1873. DIED MAY 12TH 1963. AT REST IN THE GARDEN SHE LOVED Side three: HERE ALSO REST THE ASHES OF/ PILOT OFFICER JOHN C. MCKENZIE HANBURY, RAF,/ ONLY SON OF JOHN AND CHRISTINE MCKENZIE HANBURY./ BORN NOV. 23RD, 1908. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE OCT. 1. 1939./ PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Side four: THIS GARDEN IS DEDICATED AND THIS MEMORIAL/ ERECTED BY CHRISTIONE, WIFE OF JOHN MCKENZIE HANBURY/ AND THEIR SON JOHN CHARLES/ IN THANKFUL MEMORY OF A GREAT LOVE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hanbury, John, Charles, Mckenzie
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, year of death, manner of death, relationships, additional.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Garden
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
History
Date unknown: The original memorial was vandalised and was replaced by the existing one.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Hanbury Estate

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