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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
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8399

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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

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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
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Red
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - York
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
  • Historic England
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £114 13s

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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.

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