Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
East Cambridgeshire
Town
Kirtling And Upend
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
886

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Current location

On the green at the meeting of Cowlinge Road and Newmarket Road
Cowlinge Road
Kirtling And Upend
East Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
CB8 9HL
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 69112 57107
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic cross made of stone set upon a square plinth and three stone steps.
Inscription
Plinth: Lest we forget/ To the glory of God/ And a grateful memory/ of the men of Kirtling/ who gave their lives in the Great War/ 1914-1918/ (14 names) Metal plaque beneath inscription: 1939-1945/ (3 names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bailey, Reginald
Balls, A E
Blois, A M
Bowyer, F W S
Collin, H A
Crick, H T
Daines, E A
Farrow, John
Howe, William
Isaacson, C
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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