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    Memorial

    Little Burstead

    View of memorial from Rectory Road

    Source: Andrew Harris

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    Current Location

    junction of Clockhouse Road, Rectory Road and Laindon Common Road, Little Burstead, Basildon, Essex, CM12 9TJ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 66691 92096

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    © WMR-45531

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    45531
    Description
    Octagonal base surmounted by double octagonal plinth, shaft and small cross. Inscription on the sides of the plinths.
    Inscription
    ACROSS THE 4.30, 6 AND 7.30 FACES: "SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF LITTLE BURSTEAD/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE TWO WORLD WARS/ THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE AND FREEDOM/ THIER NAMES WILL LIVE ON FOREVER£ PLAQUE, 6 O'CLOCK FACE: "LEST WE/ FORGET/ 1914 - 1919/ (8 names)/ 1939-1945/ (8 names)" 9 O'CLOCK FACE, BASE: (NAMES)/ 1914 7.30 FACE, BASE: (NAMES)/ 1918 5.30 FACE, BASE: (NAMES)/ 1939 3 O'CLOCK FACE, BASE: (NAMES)/ 1945
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    8
    Died
    8
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    8
    Died
    8
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • GETHING AND CO (CHILMARK) LTD, Mason

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    18 June 1921

    Major Bowen DSO, Commandant of the Depot, Essex Regiment, Warley

    Dedicated

    18 June 1921

    Revd Lennard Payne

    Custodian
    Little Burstead Parish Council

    Components

    Cross

    Height: c 4600mm

    Width: 450mm

    Depth: 440mm


    Made from: Stone - Chilmark


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Good


    • Images- https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/240117/
    • More images and biographies of each man listed- https://www.billericayhistory.org.uk/content/topics/place-2/war-memorials/little-burstead-war-memorial/little-burstead-war-memorial
    • THE ESSEX CHRONICLE 24 June 1921
    • THE ESSEX WEEKLY NEWS 24 June 1921