Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Maldon
Town
2 miles north of Stow Maries
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: December 2010
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87081

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Current location

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome
Hackman's Lane
off the Stow Maries to Cock Clarks Road
2 miles north of Stow Maries
Maldon
Essex
CM3 6RN
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 81899 00033
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A black marble and granite stone, the top shaped to resemble an aircraft hanger, set on a paved area. The names and dedication incised and coloured white on the front and a further part of the dedication on the back.
Inscription
Front - /PER ARDUA AD ASTRA/This memorial is dedicated in grateful memory to the officers,/ men and women of 37 (Home Defence) Squadron, Royal Flying Corps/ and later Royal Air Force who served in defence of this country from/ Stow Maries, Goldhanger and Rochford Aerodromes in the County of Essex/ from 1916 to 1919/ THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ [10 names in 2 columns] Back - THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE /
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, Ds
Burfoot, W M
Crowley, F A
Kynoch, A B
Mouritzen, R W
Mucklow, E G
Nicholls, C H R
Richardson, W Q N
Taylor, C C
Young, J E R
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, service, rank
    Order of information: rank
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: £10,000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome
Reference

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