Memorial

South Benfleet

Memorial Cross outside The Anchor Inn

Source: Andrew Harris

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Current Location

The memorial comprises two stone structures on a traffic island in the centre of Essex Way, opposite the Anchor Inn, at a busy traffic junction, Essex Way, South Benfleet, Castle Point, Essex, SS7 1LS, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 77878 86089

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 22173
Description: STONE CROSS MOUNTED ON SQUARE STONE BASE WHICH BEARS NAMES. HEAD OF CROSS HAS SPLAYED ENDS - THE CROSS RELATES TO WW1. A REMEMBRANCE STONE IS ALSO ERECTED ON A SQUARE PLINTH, A FEW METRES EAST OF THE WW1 CROSS, WHICH ALSO FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE OVERALL MEMORIAL OUTSIDE THE ANCHOR INN. ALTHOUGH NOT SPECIFICALLY STATED IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THE REMEMBRANCE STONE RELATES TO WW2
Inscription: MEMORIAL CROSS FOR WW1: WEST FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED/ BY THE PARISHIONERS IN/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919 NORTH FACE AND SOUTH FACE: (NAMES) EAST FACE: ALSO/ DEDICATED TO/ THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME/ SACRIFICE IN/ WORLD WAR / 1939-1945 REMEMBRANCE STONE FOR WW2: THE UPPERMOST SURFACE OF THE REMEMBRANCE STONE CARRIES THE INSCRIPTION "IN REMEMBRANCE" AND THE TOP OF THE SQUARE PLINTH HAS THE INSCRIPTION "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM". ON THE WEST FACE THERE IS THE INSCRIPTION "IN REMEMBRANCE OF/ THOSE/ WHO FELL IN OTHER CONFLICTS' (NO NAMES GIVEN). ON THE NORTH FACE ADJACENT TO THE ANCHOR INN THERE ARE 23 NAMES GIVEN AND ON THE SOUTH FACE THERE ARE 11 NAMES GIVEN.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 36
Died: 36
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank (for officers)
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: for a few names their regiment or service

War: First World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, initial of forename, rank, service

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 34
Died: 34
Information shown: surname, forename initials
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: although not stated on the memorial, consultation with the CWGC website confirms all names relate to those that died during WW2

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South Benfleet

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South Benfleet

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