Memorial
Shoeburyness
Current Location
Gunners Park, Campfield Road, Shoeburyness, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS3 9BX, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 93262 84954
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Pillar / Column
- WMR Reference Number
- 22796
- Description
- Octagonal column and plinth surmounted by a structure resembling a four sided pyramid; within a railed enclosure. WW2 names added to free standing panels at the base.
- Inscription
- Face 1: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ SHOEBURYNESS/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (Names)/ ALSO DURING/ 1939 - 1945/ SHOEBURYNESS RESIDENTS/ KILLED IN ACTION/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 85
- Died
- 85
- Information shown
- surname, initials of forenames
- Order of names
- surname THEN forename
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 81
- Died
- 81
- Information shown
- surname, initials of forenames, service
- Order of names
- service THEN surname
- War
- Second World War - civilians
- Number Commemorated
- 2
- Died
- 2
- Information shown
- surname, initials of forenames, service
- Order of names
- surname
- Additional Information
- Merchant Navy
- Maker(s)
MR PERCY DELF SMITH RDI, Sculptor
- Sponsor Type
- public
Ceremonies
Unveiled
26 May 1921
COL P L HOLBROOKE CMG DSO
Rededicated
10 November 1946
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Rededicated
17 October 1998
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Previous Location(s)
Ness Road, Shoeburyness, Southend On Sea, Essex, England
Year of move
1938
Reason for move
ORIGINALLY SITED AT JUNCTION OF NEW Road, CAMPFIELD Road AND SEAVIEW Road. RESITED DUE TO ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
- Custodian
- SOUTHEND ON SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL
Components
- Pillar
Height: 5500MM
Width: 2400MM
Depth: 2400MM
Made from: Stone - Portland
Condition: Unknown
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1459808
- Plaques / Panels with names
Made from: Marble - Red
Condition: Unknown
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1459808
- Fence/ Railing
Made from: Wrought Iron
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1459808
- Full Suite of Images (including an archive image at its original site)- https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/101311/
- SOUTHEND STANDARD 2 JUNE 1921
- C FELL SMITH (ED) THE ESSEX REVIEW VOL 30 (1921)
- ESSEX CHRONICLE 3 NOV 1922
- Carter Postcard Collection
- "Shoeburyness War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1459808. Accessed 6 July 2024.