Little Horkesley -WW1 Board

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Colchester
Town: Little Horkesley
County: Essex
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 70690

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Current location

St Peter and St Paul Church
Vinesse Road
Little Horkesley
Colchester
Essex
CO6 4DB
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 96064 31960
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Rectangular board with carved pillars each side and a shelf below. The names are in a single column in black lettering with the capitals in red.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF LITTLE HORKESLEY/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Culham, Alfred Ezekiel
Custerson, Ernest Reginald
Howlett, Russell George
Munson, John
Potter, Daniel
Sargeant, Charles
Sargent, William Horace
Worth, Ernest
Wyatt, Ernest
See details for all 9 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: surname

Components

Board
Measurements: height 90cm, width 69cm
Materials: Wood

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Condition

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History

£1,000 raised in late 1999 by public subscription to carry out the repair due to the poor condition of the wooden cross.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public

Responsibility

Little Horkesley Parish Council

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