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    Memorial

    Flamstead

    Flamstead War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Steve McCurdy

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    Current Location

    By the North entrance to the churchyard, by the side of The Spotted Dog., St Leonards Church, High Street, Flamstead, Dacorum, Hertfordshire, AL3 8BS, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 07887 14590

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    14603
    Description
    Cross of sacrifice with sword on its face surmounting a brick and flint plinth and stone base.
    Inscription
    (6 o'clock) TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD / AND / IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF / THIS PARISH WHO MADE THE / SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / SO HE PASSED OVER AND ALL THE / TRUMPETS SOUNDED FOR HIM 0N THE / OTHER SIDE (3 o'clock and 9 o'clock) (names) (12 o'clock) 1939 1945/ (names) R I P
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    32
    Died
    32
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    6
    Died
    6
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    Maker(s)
    • MESSRS G MAILE & SON LTD, Mason

    Costs
    £107 7s. 4d.
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information
    Mails (sic) & Son £87 8s. 1d.; Mr Wix (Alf and Harry, Sebright estate maintenance workers) £10 4s. 0d.; Sir Guy Sebright (materials etc.) £9 15s. 3d.-Accounts at 19 Nov. 1920 (debit balance £6 15s. 5d.)
    Maintenance History
    2004: application for funding to restore the memorial and lettering. Grade II listed

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    C 1920

    Sir Guy Saunders Sebright, Bt

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 2300MM


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Width: 1000MM

    Depth: 1000MM


    Made from: Brick


    Condition: Good