Memorial

Maldon Cross - WW1

Commemoration panel Maldon Cross

Source: Copyright Clive Farmer

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Current Location

South Churchyard Wall, All Saints Church, High Street, Maldon, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5UJ, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 84941 07048

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 22538
Description: Two-stepped base surmounted by ornate octagonal plinth, shaft and cross. Bronze plaques with inscription set into niches in the plinth. There was a longstanding issue with many of the 248 names having been omitted- so these were added on two additional plaques in the hedge behind in 2011.
Inscription: 1914 - 1918/ THE MEN WHOM/ THIS MONUMENT/ COMMEMORATES/ WERE NUMBERED/ AMONG THOSE WHO,/ AT THE CALL OF/ KING AND COUNTRY,/ LEFT ALL THAT WAS/ DEAR TO THEM,/ ENDURED HARDNESS,/ FACED DANGER,/ AND FINALLY PASSED/ OUT OF SIGHT OF MEN/ BY THE PATH OF DUTY/ AND SELF SACRIFICE,/ GIVING UP THEIR OWN/ LIVES/ THAT OTHERS MIGHT/ LIVE IN FREEDOM/ LET THOSE WHO COME/ AFTER SEE TO IT, THAT/ THEIR NAMES/ARE NOT FORGOTTEN.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 148
Died: 148
Information shown: surname, forenames , with a small group of names added out of sequence probably inadvertently omitted when the plaques were first constructed
Order of names: surname THEN forename
Additional Information: The name of ALBERT EVES appears on the Register but not on the memorial and will be investigated (May 2020)

History

Maker(s): MESSRS WRAY AND FULLER, Builder
MR F WYKEHAM CHANCELLOR MA FRIBA, Architect

Ceremonies

Unveiled

8 May 1921

General The Lord Horne GCB KCMG ADC

Dedicated

8 May 1921

Bishop Suffragan of Barking

Rededicated

2011

Conservation

Custodian: Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

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Maldon Cross - WW1

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Maldon Cross - WW1

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Denomination

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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