Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- North Bedfordshire
- Town
- Clapham
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 28th October 2001
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 49481
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Current location
Opposite Green lane
High Street
Clapham
North Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK41 6EJ
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 03480 52252
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Granite cross surmounting tapering plinth which surmounts stone base. Lettering on all four sides of plinth in black. Crusader (sic) sword embossed in gold leaf on head and shaft of cross. Surrounded by bollards and chain guards.
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD,/ AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD,/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM,/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN,/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN,/ AND IN THE MORNING,/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. 9 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: WHEN YOU GO HOME,/ TELL THEM OF US AND SAY,/ FOR YOUR TOMORROW,/ WE GAVE OUR TODAY. 3 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ THIS MEMORIAL IS ALSO DEDICATED/ TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE DIED/ IN ALL WARS AND CONFLICTS AFTER/ 1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Armstrong, A
Barker, A G
Barker, E W
Birbeck, J
Bland, C A
Bower, L
Brown, C A
Browning, C H
Colbert, C
Colbert, R D
See details for all 35 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: 0
Died: 22
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 3000MM
Materials: Granite - Plinth
Measurements: depth 1000MM, width 1000MM
Materials: Granite
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Clapham
- WMO ID: 240134
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 02-08-2016]
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- Costs
Site: FREE
Memorial: £3,872.50- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- CLAPHAM PARISH COUNCIL
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