Memorial

Much Hadham - WW1 and WW2

Cross

Source: Copyright A C Pagan

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Current Location

WEST SIDE OF TOWER HILL [B1004] BY ENTRANCE TO MOOR PLACE, Tower Hill, Much Hadham, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG10 6DL, England

TL 42754 19077

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 12931
Description: STONE CRUCIFIX SURMOUNTING TAPERING COLUMN. ROSE AND LEAF DECORATION ON SHAFT OF CROSS.
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE /THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 12 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ 1946/ (Name)

Maker(s): W MICKLEWRIGHT, Builder
G L THURGOOD AND SON, Architect
H WILSON, Designer
Costs: FREE
Maintenance History: 2004: CRACKS AND SCRATCHES IN STONEWORK RESULTED IN THE CROSS BECOMING UNSAFE AND THE MEMORIAL WAS DISMANTLED. 2006: A NEW MEMORIAL WAS BUILT IN THE SAME STYLE WITH NEW PLAQUES. THE ww1 NAMES ARE THE SAME BUT SOME EXTRA ONES WERE ADDED FOR WW2.

Unveiled

02nd January 1921

VISCOUNT HAMPDEN

Cross

Height: 6000MM

Width: 3000MM