Memorial

Alresford

Alresford Cross

Source: Copyright John Hendry

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Current Location

c50m to the east of the ruins of St Peter's Church, Ford Lane, Alresford, Tendring, Essex, CO7 8AZ, England

TM 06532 20676

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 22572
Description: Concrete base surmounted by rough-hewn plinth, shaft and wheel cross. Inscription at the base of the shaft and on the sides of the plinth. Whole is surrounded by a low chain link fence.
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN HONOURED / MEMORY OF / THE ALRESFORD MEN / WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / (NAMES) 3 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 45 WAR / (NAMES)

Maintenance History: In 2004 the lettering was restored with the help of grant aid from War Memorials Trust- a grant of £250 was awarded to clean the memorial and re-letter some of the names that had become unreadable.

Dedicated

2 June 1920

Bishop Suffragan of Colchester

Cross

Height: 2650MM

Width: 1320MM

Depth: 1120MM

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1455457

Plinth

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good