Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Uttlesford
Town
Little Dunmow
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
79670

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
St Marys Place
Brook Street
Little Dunmow
Uttlesford
Essex
CM6 3HX
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 65611 21233
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular parchment Roll of Honour, entirely hand-drawn/written. The large capital 'E' of Essex in the inscription contains a drawing of a police officer carrying a truncheon and a lit torch, walking with a spaniel beside him. (Of the 15 men whose initials and surname were originally listed upon the Roll of Honour, two had become illegible by June 2000, due to deterioration of the parchment).
Inscription
ESSEX/ Volunteer/ Police/ Force/ Little Dunmow/ Squad/ (15 names, of which only 13 are now legible)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Burles, F.e.
Corder, S.b.
Cracknell, S
Davies, H. R. St. A.
Dyer, R
Gilbey, S
Hockley, F
Letch, E.w.
Rogers, H
Rolph, W
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 14
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials and surname. The entry re R. Tomlinson records his subsequent death in the armed forces; two others list additional types of WW1 service overseas
    Order of information: Not listed alphabetically by surname. Possibly in order of recruitment to the Essex Volunteer Police, but that is unverified)
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Parchment
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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