Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Braintree
Town
Coggeshall
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55830

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Current location

St Peter Ad Vincula Church
Church Green
Coggeshall
Braintree
Essex
CO6 1UD
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 85350 23013
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted rectangular marble tablet with black and gold inscription. Greek columns on either side. Top of tablet bears a red circle inscribed '1914-1918'. The circle has a crown at the top and leaves on either side. A section has been added to the base of the tablet with the WW2 dedicatory inscription on it.
Inscription
Top tablet: 1914/ 1918/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 74
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 74
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 1000mm, width 500mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER AD VINCULA
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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