Memorial

Abbots Langley - Cross

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SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF THE CHURCHYARD, St Lawrence the Martyr Church, Abbots Langley, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire, WD5 0AS, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 09464 02191

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 28523
Description: STONE BLOMFIELD CROSS, WITH SWORD IN BRONZE, ON STEPPED BASE
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (WW1 Names) / 1939-1945 / (WW2 Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 80
Died: 80
Information shown: forename initial,surname,rank,decorations
Order of names: rank,surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 27
Died: 27
Information shown: forename initial,surname,regiment
Order of names: surname

War: East India Company Campaigns (1757-1858)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: forename initial, surname,place of death

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,forename,Government department serving in and year

History

Maker(s): Sir Reginald Blomfield RA, Architect
MESSRS H T JENKINS AND SON OF TORQUAY, Manufacturer
MESSRS W BAINBRIDGE REYNOLDS LTD, Sculptor
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: July 2013. Newly formed Abbots Langley War Memorial Fund is appealing for £16,000 to restore the memorial and place granite name tablets at its foot.2003: PARISH COUNCIL PLAN TO CLEAN MEMORIAL, MAKE GOOD MINOR DAMAGE, REPOINT WHERE NECESSARY AND TOUCH IN ILLEGIBLE LETTERING. PARISH COUNCIL CLEANED THE MEMORIAL BY EARLY 2015

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Abbots Langley - Cross

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