Memorial

Rayne Village Green

Names from WW1

Source: Andrew Harris

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Current Location

Memorial located on village green, Shalford Road, Rayne, Braintree, Essex, CM77 6BT, England

TL 73132 22808

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 22280
Description: Plain Latin cross on octagonal column, plinth and three stepped base
Inscription: (uppermost) TO THE/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (7 names) (beneath) TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (33 names)

Maintenance History: 2010: recently been renovated. 2 names to be added to the WW2 names and a spelling mistake to be fixed.

Unveiled

October 1920

unknown

Cross

Height: C 3600mm

Width: C 1500 mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1407875

The full listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1407875

Geograph http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865841 - Use this link for biographies of the soldiers listed on the Rayne memorial, including: CWGC number, personal information, memorial/grave, theatre of war and other.