Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
South Cambridgeshire
Town
Wimpole
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: Circa 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
  • Rededicated
    Date: 1947
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
875

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Current location

West end of the Old Cambridge Road at it's junction with Ermine Street.
141A Cambridge Road
Wimpole
South Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
SG8 5QB
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 33306 48707
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
CROSS WITH INSCRIPTION IN LEAD LETTERING
Inscription
CROSS: IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF WIMPOLE AND ARRINGTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) FLOWER HOLDER: WIMPOLE/ AND/ ARRINGTON/ WAR MEMORIAL
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Agar-robaetes, The Honourable T G R
Clarke, E G
Collin, H
Ingrey, H
Ingrey, W
Matthews, D
Neaves, J W
Pell, A H
Pratt, C
Reynonds, A J
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname,rank,regiment
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname,rank,regiment
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Wimpole and Arrington 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
History
1947: Paving and low retaining wall added.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Wimpole Parish Council; Arrington Parish Council contribute to maintainance financially.
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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