Memorial

Citizens Of St Albans - WW1 And WW2

Citizens Of St Albans - WW1 And WW2 War Memorial

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Current Location

In front of The Blacksmiths Arms, main road South West of church, St Peters Green, St Peters St, Hatfield Rd And Harpenden Rd, St Albans, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3HG, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 14965 07559

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 14703
Description: Tall tapered portland stone cross set on an octagonal ring tapered plinth formed of four arms with pyramidal caps at the end of each of them. Below this is a cornice set over the inscription panels which have been placed on the sides of a chamfered cross-plan plinth. Inscription in black lettering on the names panels and dedicatory inscription carved in relief. Memorial garden was placed around the cross in 1921.
Inscription: (...) AND IN MEMORY OF OUR FELLOW CITIZENS WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY / (Names) (Exact inscription unknown)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 640
Died: 640
Information shown: surname
Additional Information: Details of name list not known/partially known

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 168
Died: 168
Information shown: surname
Additional Information: Details of name list not known/partially known

History

Maker(s): Sir Edgar Wigram ARIBA, Architect
CHARLES ALDERTON, Mason
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 1985: Memorial cleaned 6 Dec. 1989. Listed Grade II. 1993: Plan to carry out condition survey of the memorial to see if any work needs to be done. 2001: Memorial was restored. Work carried out involved moss and lichen being cleaned from the panels by steam cleaning and water pressure. A biocide solution was used to stop the moulds recurring. Legibility of the names was also restored and missing letters repainted. Where mortar was missing the memorial was repointed. Finally, three more Second World War names were added to the memorial

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Citizens Of St Albans - WW1 And WW2

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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Citizens Of St Albans - WW1 And WW2

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Denomination

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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