Memorial details

Memorial type
Avenue / Tree or grove
District
Maldon
Town
Maldon
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: November 1987
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Rededicated
    Date: 11 November 2002
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
56235

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Current location

Promenade Park
Park Drive
Maldon
Maldon
Essex
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England

OS Grid Ref: TL 86229 06486
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
This memorial consists of three elements (1) A horseshoe-shaped avenue of trees (2) A commemorative cast lead plaque set into a boulder at the entrance to the avenue (3) . An interpretation panel at the entrance to the avenue The panel is set on a wooden frame and is constructed of plastic or polycarbonate with the wording and images set behind the protective plastic covering . The panel shows images of persons at the dedication ceremony , poppies , the logo of Maldon District Council and the names of the deceased . This is repeated on each side of the panel
Inscription
Lead Cast Plaque inset on boulder :THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED /BY/THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN WAKEHAM/ON/8TH NOVEMBER 1987/AND RECORDS THE PLANTING OF THIS AVENUE OF TREES COMMEMORATING /THE MEN AND WOMEN OF MALDON AND HEYBRIDGE/WHO FELL DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ Top of interpretation panel: Second World War Memorial Avenue/ Maldon District Council is grateful to the Friends of the Prom for their contribution to this interpretation signage/ and to the Co-operative Funeral Services for the donation of the commemorative stone. Centre part of interpretation panel: In November 1987/ 86 trees were planted/ here to commemorate local/ people who died in the Second/ World War, with a service of/ dedication conducted by the/ Maldon Council of Churches./ Additional trees were planted/ between 1988 and 1992 to/ complete the horseshoe avenue./ On 11th November 2002,/ a service of re-dedication/ was held./ A commemorative stone marks this event./ The Memorial Avenue provides/ a link between the Delph Ditch/ Conservation Area and the/ River Blackwater./ It offers a pleasant/ and shady area in which/ to walk and enjoy the surroundings. Left and right hand side of interpretation panel: (Names) Bottom of interpretation panel: "They shall grow not old as we that are left/ grow old./ Age shall not weary them, not the years condemn./ At the going down of the sun and in the morning/ We will remember them."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Akenhurst, Ernet(sic) H
Argent, Charles
Askew, Arthur A
Bailey, Ida
Barnard, William G F
Bentley, Iva J
Bevers, Harold W
Birdseye, Alexander
Bonsfield, Ernest C
Boreham, Arthur
See details for all 85 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 85
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 85
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname . given names
    Order of information: no particular order
Components
  • Avenue
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height ca 20 cm, width ca 45 cm
    Materials: Lead, Stone
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: height ca 2000, width ca 1000
    Materials: Wood, Synthetic Material
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Comments: The stone tablet was donated by a local Funeral Company

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate

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