Memorial

St Lawrence Church, Saint Lawrence, Essex

Memorial inscription

Source: Andrew Harris

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St Lawrence Church, Saint Lawrence, Maldon, Essex, CM0 7SD, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 96694 04331

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Gate
WMR Reference Number: 22493
Description: Lychgate of kentish rag-stone and timber and terracotta roof tiles with a marble tablet with lead lettering mounted on two of the upright timbers of the gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD, / AND IN HONOUR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN / WHO JOINED THE COLOURS FROM THIS PARISH./ IN THE GREAT WAR A.D. 1914 - 1919. / KILLED / (3 NAMES) / DIED / (1 NAME) / WOUNDED / (5 NAMES) / SERVED / (4 NAMES) / "WHO THROUGH FAITH SUBDUED KINGDOMS, WROUGHT / RIGHTEOUSNESS...WAXED VALIANT IN FIGHT, TURNED TO / FLIGHT THE ARMIES OF THE ALIENS." HEBREWS XI. 33-34

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 13
Served: 9
Died: 4
Information shown: surname, forename, manner of death, additional
Order of names: manner of death, surname

History

Maker(s): Mr JB Slythe of Chelmsford & Witham, Makers
Mr T Hewitt of Bradwell-on-Sea, Builder
Costs: 3112/17/6
Maintenance History: Early 21st century- gate was struck by a motor vehicle and by 2015 was listing, putting structural pressure on one side, leading to the potential for collapse. In 2015 a £5,100 grant provided by the War Memorials Trust (reference WM8968), to correct the position, and replace defective/missing timbers and wooden pegs, also localised lime mortar repairs, especially along the roof ridge, also clean the plaque and restore some of the missing lead lettering

Ceremonies

Dedicated

16 Sep 1922

Bishop of Barking

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Components

Tablet

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St Lawrence Church, Saint Lawrence, Essex

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St Lawrence Church, Saint Lawrence, Essex

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