Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Chelmsford
Town
Little Baddow
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45609

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Current location

ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH
Church Rd
Little Baddow
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 4BN
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 76452 08068
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A medium grey stone rectangular tablet , the longer axis horizontal , probably alabaster . The dedication is very finely incised within a plain single line border , both border and dedication coloured dark grey . There is no decoration
Inscription
1939 - 1945/ THOSE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHOSE/ NAMES ARE ADDED HERE MADE THE GREAT/ SACRIFICE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Clark, John Allen
French, Sidney Leonard
Shaw, John Leslie
Shaw, Richard Ernest
Shortt, Harry Arthur
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank , given name , surname , unit
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 3 cms, height 460MM, width 800MM
    Materials: Alabaster
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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