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    Memorial

    Cheshunt

    Full-length picture of the memorial

    Source: Copyright Brian Wingate

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    Current Location

    Almshouse Gardens, Alms Houses, Turners Hill,, Cheshunt, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN8 9BE, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 35891 02408

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    Type of Memorial
    Memorial homes / Alms houses
    WMR Reference Number
    1117
    Description
    Grey granite cross on a granite plinth with engraved grey granite laurel wreath at the centre intersection of the cross. Octagonal in shape with the front face bearing the commemorative inscription and the following seven faces bearing the names of the fallen moving round in a clockwise direction. Scroll shaped tablets mounted around the base of the plinth with the names of WWII casualties.
    Inscription
    Shaft: TO THE / GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF THOSE / BRAVE MEN / OF / CHESHUNT / WHO LAID DOWN / THEIR LIVES FOR OUR / COUNTRY / IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 / THIS / CROSS / AND THE / HOMES OF REST / AROUND THIS ENCLOSURE / WERE ERECTED / "LORD GOD OF HOSTS BE WITH US YET, / LEST WE FORGET, LEST WE FORGET" / KIPLING Tablet: ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF / THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / 1939-1945
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    248
    Died
    248
    Information shown
    surname
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    120
    Died
    120
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • J W HANCHETT, Architect

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    2009: WW2 names added.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    24th February 1923

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Dedicated

    24th February 1923

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Rededicated

    5th September 2010

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Tablets

    Made from: Slate


    Condition: Good


    Building



    • Published:Borough of Broxbourne 2010