Monument record MCC5420 - War Memorial, High Street, Colchester

Summary

War memorial and associated structures (walls and railings, piers, park gate and lamp standard columns) built in 1923 and sculpted by Henry Charles Fehr.

Location

Grid reference TL 9992 2524 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

War memorial and associated structures built in 1923 and sculpted by Henry Charles Fehr.

'Portland stone, with bronze figures by H.C. Fehr, who also sculpted the lions on the flanking piers.'<1>

Three digital photographs of War Memorial, Colchester, taken in August 2016.<2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Bettley, James and Pevsner, Nikolaus. 2007. The buildings of England: Essex. p.285.
  • <2> Photograph: Tipper, J.. 2016. Photographs of War Memorial, Colchester. Digital.

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Record last edited

Sep 19 2016 1:30PM

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