Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- East Cambridgeshire
- Town
- Reach
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 13th June 1920
Attended by: Mr C. P. Allix, J.P., D.L. - Dedicated
Date: 13th June 1920
Attended by: Rev. Lawrence Fisher (Vicar of Swaffham Prior) and Rev. L. Fisher, Rev, J. W. Upton - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 8399
Support IWM
Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.
Current location
Near junction Fair Green / Swaffham Road and Clunch Pit Lane
Fair Green
Reach
East Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
CB25 0JD
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 56687 66184
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Squat red stone obelisk on two stepped base.
- Inscription
- ERECTED / TO THE MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF REACH / WHO DIED IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914-1919 / (Names) / RIP / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Camps, C.
Cook, I.
Creek, C. R.
Hatley, F. J.
Long, F.
Millard, P.
Miller, A. J.
Whitmore, A.
See details for all 8 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, initials, surname regiment, manner and date of death
Order of information: Date of death
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Red - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - York
- Obelisk
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL
- Grade II
- 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
- Condition
- Reach Memorial
- WMO ID: 114923
- Condition: Good [last updated on 22-09-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Memorial: £114 13s
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- War Memorials Trust WM963 www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=249
- Cambridge Independent Press - Friday 18 June 1920 REACH WAR MEMORIAL. The Unveiling Ceremony. (full transcription of names)
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.
This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:
© WMR-8399
For queries, please contact [email protected].