Monument record MCC10028 - Great Horkesley War Memorial
Summary
War memorial to the fallen of WWI and WWII, located to the SE. of All Saints' Church, in the churchyard.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9719 3236 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL93SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | GREAT HORKESLEY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
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Full Description
War memorial to the fallen of WWI and WWII, stone, located to the SE. of All Saints' Church, in the churchyard.
The Roll of Honour website records:
'A base surmounted by tapered plinth, shaft and wheel cross in rough hewn granite; the inscription is on two faces of the plinth. There are 6 names for World War 2 and 16 for World War 1. The memorial was unveiled 21st October 1920 and dedicated 24th October 1920. Details appeared in the Essex Chronicle Friday 29 October 1920. When the World War 2 inscription was added an ‘AND’ was added to the front of the World War 1 inscription.' http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Essex/GreatHorkesley.html [Accessed 14/9/16]
Two digital photographs taken August 2016.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC72956 Photograph: Tipper, J.. 2016. Photographs of War Memorial in churchyard of All Saints' Church, Great Horkesley. Digital.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 15 2016 8:53AM