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    Memorial

    Colchester Avenue Of Remembrance Wall Memorial

    Entire memorial

    Source: Copyright Jon Hughes

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    Current Location

    JUNCTION OF COLNE BANK AVE AND NORTH STATION RD, Colne Bank Ave, Colchester, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1SH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 99290 26011

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    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
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    136
    Died
    136
    Information shown
    rank , unit ,given name of initials , surname
    Order of names
    alphabetical by surname
    War
    Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    rank , initials or given name , , unit ,
    Order of names
    alphabetical by surname
    War
    19th Century Conflict (1800-1899)
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Served
    4
    Information shown
    rank , initials or given name ,surname , unit
    Order of names
    alphabeticalby surname

    Components

    Wall

    Height: 500MM

    Width: 21280MM


    Made from: Brick


    Condition: Good


    Plaques / Panels with names

    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Good


    • "Compelling Stories from the Avenue of Remembrance Colchester " Liz White Lexden History Group no publication date /