Memorial

Hadleigh

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Current Location

Hadleigh Memorial Recreation Ground, A13 London Road at its junction with Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, Castle Point, Essex, SS7 2PG, England

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TQ 80571 87242

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 22162
Description: GREEK COLUMN SURMOUNTED BY ORNAMENTED CORNICES AND TOPPED WITH STONE SPHERE. COLUMN STANDS ATOP A SQUARE STONE PLINTH. PLINTH BEARS NAMES OF THE FALLEN FROM THE FIRST WORLD WAR ON THREE SIDES WITH THE MAIN INSCRIPTION RELATING TO THE FIRST WORLD WAR AND A SUBSEQUENTLY ADDED REFERENCE TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR ON THE SOUTH-EAST FACING SIDE. PLINTH STANDS ON THREE-STEPPED STONE BASE. THE WHOLE MEMORIAL STANDS WITHIN A PURPOSE CREATED CORNER OF THE MEMORIAL GROUND INCORPORATING BENCHES AND VEGETATION.
Inscription: south-east face of pillar: THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED/ TO THE HONOURED AND UNDYING/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR A.D. 1914-1919/ THE MEN WERE VERY GOOD UNTO /US AND WE WERE NOT HURT/ THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US/ BOTH by NIGHT AND DAY/ LEST WE FORGET/ second step - 1939 AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN 1945/ AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM 16 names on each of the remaining three faces

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 48
Died: 48
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of names: alphabetical by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Additional Information: no names are given on the memorial

History

Maker(s): Percy F Smith & Son, Mason

Conservation

Custodian: Castle Point District Council

Components

Column

Height: c 6000mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1470092

The full listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1470092?section=official-list-entry

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Hadleigh

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Conservation

Components

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