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    Memorial

    St Johns Church

    Names of the fallen (side 2)

    Source: Andrew Harris

    1/5

    Current Location

    Located on the left of the path leading to the main entrance to the church, Church of St John the Evangelist , Moulsham Street, Moulsham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0GJD, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 70613 06091

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Names listed on this memorial

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    22420
    Description
    Octagonal Portland stone plinth surmounted by a Portland stone Latin Cross. Names are inscribed on four sides of the plinth. The first 87 names listed are those that were originally inscribed on the memorial in 1921. The remainder, which are the last names on side 3 and all the names on side 4, were added later, it is thought in 1922.
    Inscription
    IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF MOULSHAM/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    107
    Died
    107
    Information shown
    Surname, forename initial
    Order of names
    Surname across sides 1-3, then surname on side 4
    Maker(s)
    • Mr F Wykeham Chancellor, MA FRIBA, Architect

    Costs
    £200
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    In 2000, the dedicatory inscription could not be read and many of the names were illegible. Since then, however, the memorial has been cleaned and dedication and names recarved.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    7th November 1920

    Major-General Sir S W Hare, KCMG, CB

    Dedicated

    7th November 1920

    Rev R F Burnett

    Custodian
    Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 5500mm

    Width: 450mm

    Depth: 450mm


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1452905

    The full listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1452905?section=official-list-entry

    • Essex Chronicle, 12th November 1920
    • Essex Weekly News, 12th November 1920
    • Essex Review Vol. 30, 1920, editor C Fell Smith
    • War Memorials Online: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/101677/ (includes images)