Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
East Hertfordshire
Town
High Cross , Ware
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
76631

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Current location

St John the Evangelist Church
High Rd
High Cross
Ware
East Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
SG11 1AZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 36387 18674
Denomination: Church of Ireland

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Description
Ornate carved wooden Cross bearing roses, and two barass coloured dedicatory plaques and two brass coloured name plaques. The WWI memorial was adapted to include the sole casualty of WWII and the original door, which is supposed to contain the Roll of Honour, has been covered over with the brass plaque.
Inscription
(Names) / PRO DEO/ PRO REGE / PRO PATRIA / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 / "THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US / BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY" / IN THANKFULNESS / TO GOD FOR THE SAFE / RETURN OF SO MANY / AND IN GRATEFUL / MEMORY OF / (Name) / WHO GAVE HIS LIFE / IN THE WORLD WAR / 1939-1945 / MAY HE REST IN PEACE / (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Firstname, initial, surname, unit
    Order of information: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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