- Type of Memorial
- Avenue / Tree or grove
- WMR Reference Number
- 45601
- Description
- A brick wall to which is fixed nine rectangular brass plaques ,longer about the vertical axis .The names and dedication are in raised letters against a background of black enamel .The names were originally on cast iron plaques fixed to protective railings round cherry trees which formed the Avenue of Remembrance created in 1933 . Many of the plaques were removed as souvenirs or stolen for scrap and a number of those which remained are now in a display case on the Colchester Town Hall foyer .
This memorial was created in 1958 as a response to the loss and replacement for the original cast iron plaques .
Many of the names have no direct military connection and only the names of those who served in the armed forces are recorded here .
- Inscription
- (DEDICATION PLAQUE) COLCHESTER AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE/ THE NAMES RESPECTFULLY LISTED HERE WERE TAKEN FROM A/ SCHEDULE OF MEMORIAL AND COMMEMORATIVE TREE PLANTINGS/ WHICH WAS PUBLISHED FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF/ THE AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE IN 1933/ THE TREES WERE PLANTED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ROAD/ BEAUTIFYING ASSOCIATION AND THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER,/ FIRSTLY BETWEEN LEXDEN ROAD AND NORTH STATION ROAD/ AND SOME LATER ADDITIONS ON ST ANDREWS AVENUE./ MANY WERE PLANTED TO COMMEMORATE THOSE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918./ OTHERS WERE PLANTED BY CITIZENS OF COLCHESTER/ TO MARK THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT WHICH WAS/ THE ORIGINAL COLCHESTER BY-PASS ROAD./ TREES WERE PLANTED IN SECTIONS CONSISTING OF/ EX-SERVICEMEN'S SECTION, CIVILIANS' SECTION/ CHILDREN'S SECTION AND GIRL GUIDE AVENUE
(PLAQUES 1 - 4) COLCHESTER AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE/ EX-SERVICEMEN'S SECTION/ TREES PLANTED IN REMEMBRANCE OF EX-SERVICE MEN, MANY OF WHOM GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)
(PLAQUE 5) COLCHESTER AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE/ EX-SERVICEMEN'S SECTION/ TREES PLANTED IN REMEMBRANCE OF EX-SERVICE MEN, MANY OF WHOM GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE TO THE MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR - FROM THE/ BRITISH LEGION WOMEN OF COLCHESTER/ FALLEN COMRADES (BRITISH LEGION)/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ IN PROUD AND EVERLASTING MEMORY OF/ ALL RANKS OF THE 11TH (S) BATTALION/ OF THE ESSEX REGT. WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE/ 20TH HUSSARS - FALLEN COMRADES/ ROYAL NAVAL, ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE AND/ ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE MEN/ OF COLCHESTER
(PLAQUES 6 - 8) COLCHESTER AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE/ CIVILIAN SECTION/ TREES PLANTED ON THE COLCHESTER BYPASS ROAD IN REMEMBRANCE OF/ CITIZENS OF COLCHESTER/ (NAMES)
(PLAQUE 9) COLCHESTER AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE/ CHILDREN'S SECTION/ TREES PLANTED ON THE COLCHESTER BY-PASS ROAD BY CHILDREN OF COLCHESTER/ (NAMES)/ GIRL GUIDE AVENUE/ TREES PLANTED ON THE COLCHESTER BY-PASS ROAD BY GIRL GUIDE TROOPS