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    Memorial

    St Erkenwalds Church Parishioners

    Source: Tony

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    Current Location

    Cemetery is bordered by Sutton Road, Stock Road and Chandlers Way, Sutton Road Cemetery, Sutton Road, Southend On Sea, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS2 5PZ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 88500 87939

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    © WMR-22582

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    22582
    Description
    Small hooded calvary on tall octagonal pillar, square plinth, and two-stepped base. Names on plinth and re-dedication stone at base.
    Inscription
    WE CANNOT TRULY VALUE PEACE UNLESS/ WE REMEMBER THE PRICE THAT WAS PAID/ AS A SYMBOL OF THAT COST THIS 1914 - 1918 WAR MEMORIAL/ FROM THE PARISH OF ST ERKENWALDS IS REDEDICATED/ HERE IN COMMEMORATIVE MEMORY OF THE PEOPLE OF/ SOUTHEND-ON-SEA WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN BOTH/ GREAT WORLD WARS AND SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    59
    Died
    59
    Information shown
    surname,rank
    Additional Information
    details of names list not knpwn
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    War
    20th Century Conflict (1900-1999)
    Maintenance History
    COMPLETELY RESTORED IN 1998 WHEN IT WAS MOVED.

    Ceremonies

    Rededicated

    May 1998

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Previous Location(s)

    • St Erkenwald's Church, Southend On Sea, Southend On Sea, Essex, England

    Denomination

    Church of England

    Year of move

    1998

    Reason for move

    ST ERKENWALDS CHURCH CLOSED. MEMORIAL TAKEN OVER BY THE COUNCIL, CLEANED, MOVED AND REDEDICATED AS A MORE GENERAL MEMORIAL

    Custodian
    SOUTHEND BOROUGH COUNCIL

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/168816/