Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Cambridgeshire
Town
Madingley
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46581

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Current location

South wall,
St. Mary Magdalene Church
Church Lane
Madingley
South Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
CB23 8AF
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 39506 60338
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, portrait orientated, polished wooden backboard supporting a convex-headed bronze plaque incorporating a raised inscription, names and border band. At the top of the plaque is a raised design comprising a sunray blast overlaid by a cross, all enclosed by a laurel wreath, beneath which, is a scripted banner scroll. At the base of the backboard is a shaped wooden board bearing a gilt painted, brief WW2 inscription and name.
Inscription
Plaque : PRO + PATRIA / IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR / COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR / 1915 / (3 NAMES) / 1916 / (3 NAMES) / 1917 / (4 NAMES) / 1918 / (5 NAMES) / 1919 / (1 NAME) / FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH / Base of backboard : AND IN THE WAR OF 1939 - 1945 / (1 NAME)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bannister, William W.
Barlow, Frank
Barlow, Frederick
Barlow, George
Barlow, Thomas
Barlow, William
Barrett, Edgar
Brand, Frederick John
Carlton, Charles
Johnson, Isaac Albert
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Year died, forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Year died
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Forename, surname, regiment
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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