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    Memorial

    Our Lady And The English Martyrs

    Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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    Current Location

    Church of Our Lady and The English Martyrs, Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1JR, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 460 580

    Denomination

    Roman Catholic

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    1302
    Description
    Elaborate gothic wall monument, surmounted by gilded figure of St George and the dragon. Shields of our lady (left) and St John Fisher (fish and ears of corn). A perspex WW2 plaque is placed in front of WW1 tablet.
    Inscription
    THE ROLL OF HONOUR OF OUR BRETHREN/ IN THE FAITH AND IN THE WAR/ 1914 1918/ HEROES THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE/ `TIS OURS TO USE, NOT WASTE THEIR PRECIOUS GIFT/ (NAMES)/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE (Perspex plaque placed in front of WW1 tablet: LET US REMEMBER ALSO THOSE /WHO DIED IN THE 1939-1945 WAR
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    21
    Died
    21
    Information shown
    Rank, surname
    Order of names
    Rank
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Maker(s)
    • MR B MACLEAN LEACH, Architect

    Sponsor Type
    other
    Maintenance History
    Some discoloration of the marble panels.

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    2 Dec 1920

    RC Bishop of Northampton

    Components

    Tablets

    Made from: Marble - Red


    Condition: Good


    Memorial

    Height: 3600MM

    Width: 1550MM

    Depth: 200MM


    Made from: Stone - Bath


    Condition: Good