Memorial
John Dickinson And Co
Current Location
This surely the same as 71701., JOHN DICKINSON STATIONERY LIMITED, Apsley, Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England
OS Grid Reference
TL 050 050
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 14574
- Description
- BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND COPTIC WHEEL CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON 6 O'CLOCK FACE OF THE PLINTH IN BLACK LETTERING. BEHIND IT ARE TWO LARGE PLAQUES SET WITHIN STONE FRAME UPON WHICH ARE WRITTEN THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN UNKNOWN SHIELD WITHIN A WREATH AND A FOLIATE DESIGN BELOW IT AT THE TOP OF THE WW1 PLAQUE. BOTH PLAQUES HAVE FOLIATE BORDERS
- Inscription
- CROSS: TO THE / UNDYING MEMORY OF / OUR FELLOW WORKERS / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / ALSO / 19139 - 1945 PLAQUE:TO THE ETERNAL HONOUR AND UNDYING / MEMORY OF THE GALLANT MEN OF THE FIRM OF / JOHN DICKINSON AND CO WHO GAVE THIER LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 / (NAMES) GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / (NAMES) / TO THE GLORY OF THE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 -1945 / (NAMES)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 228
- Died
- 228
- Information shown
- rank,regiment,additional
- Order of names
- additional,rank,regiment
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 132
- Died
- 132
- Information shown
- surname,rank,regiment,additional
- Order of names
- additional,surname,rank,regiment
- Maintenance History
- 1980: MEMORIAL MOVED FROM OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD
Components
- Cross
Height: C 4 FT
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good