Memorial

Little Waltham

Front of memorial

Source: Andrew Harris

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Current Location

Junction between The Street and Winckford Close, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3NU, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 70734 12729

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 22319
Description: A light grey rough hewn stone wheel-cross, set on a plinth of the same material, the sides of the plinth sloping inwards towards the top. The names and commemoration are sited on the faces of the plinth in cast lead letters. The memorial is placed within a partly enclosed area paved with small rectangular stones and with flower containers on each side .
Inscription: main face: LITTLE WALTHAM/ TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THESE MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1919/ (22 names)/ left-side face: ALSO/ TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN/ AND WOMEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WAR OF 1939-1945/ (7 names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 22
Died: 22
Information shown: surname, forename / forename initial
Order of names: surname THEN forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: men by surname THEN forename FOLLOWED by women by surname

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: The land for the memorial was given by Mr W Campen.
Maintenance History: Vegetation surrounding memorial was cut significantly around July 2025 - images added 21/11/2025 - Andrew Harris

Ceremonies

Unveiled

21st May 1922

Brigadier-General J T Wigan

Dedicated

21st May 1922

Rev Canon O W Tancock

Conservation

Custodian: Little Waltham Parish Council

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Little Waltham

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Little Waltham

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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