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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Hertfordshire
Town
Braughing
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
63614

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Current location

SW wall under tower.
St Mary the Virgin Church
Church End
Braughing
East Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
SG11 2QA
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 396 252
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Bronze plaque with the Machine Gun Corps badge in each corner and the regimental badge at the top.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ CECIL SHEPHERD-CROSS/ CAPTAIN DUKE OF LANCASTER'S OWN YEOMANRY/ MAJOR MACHINE GUN CORPS,/ DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES,/ OCTOBER 15 1917, AGED 34/ ERECTED BY HIS WIFE.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 292mm, width 596mm
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
  • 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: Donated by his wife.
Sponsorship
Private

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