Memorial

St Botolphs Church Cross WW1 & WW2

St Botolphs Church Cross WW1 & WW2 - 40 names

Source: Andrew Harris

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Current Location

Memorial is located between the church and the priory near the shell of Roman tiles, belonging to English Heritage., St Botolph's Church, Church Walk, St Botolph's Street, Colchester, Colchester, Essex, C02 7EE, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 99931 24998

Denomination

Church of England

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 22295
Description: Three-stepped base surmounted by plinth, shaft and cross. Inscription on north and south sides with names amalgamated for the two World Wars.
Inscription: Face 1: IN MEMORY OF/ THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945./ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" Face 2: (Names) Face 4: (Names)

Commemoration

Number Commemorated: 80
Died: 80
Information shown: forename initials and surname
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: No indication on memorial of which names relate to WW! or WW2 but both wars are referred to on the memorial

Conservation

Components

Memorial

Height: approx 3000mm

Width: approx 1500mm

Depth: approx 1500mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Further Information

Rusiecki, Paul. War Memorials of the Great War in Colchester. www.colchestercivicsociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Colchester-War-Memorials-2.pdf . Accessed 5 March 2024.