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    Memorial

    Fen Ditton

    Front view

    Source: Copyright Peter Alhadeff

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    Current Location

    Road island junction of High Street with Church Street,, Fen Ditton War Memorial, High Street, Fen Ditton, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8ST, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 48308 60335

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    46520
    Description
    Foundation platform supporting a two-stepped square base surmounted by lower and upper square sectioned plinths, followed by a mould-edged, overhanging square capstone and tapering square sectioned obelisk. Incised inscriptions and names on faces of upper plinth with WW2 names on one face of lower plinth. Lettering infilled with black paint. The whole memorial is primarily enclosed by a single chain supported by a bollard at each corner. A narrow garden border surrounds the foundation with an outer grassed area, which inturn, is protected from traffic by raised kerbstones.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock upper plinth face : IN / GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF / THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 9 o'clock upper plinth face : (11 NAMES) 12 o'clock upper plinth face : LEST / WE / FORGET 3 o'clock upper plinth face : (11 NAMES) 3 o'clock lower plinth face : 1939 - 1945 / (5 NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    22
    Died
    22
    Information shown
    Rank, forename, surname
    Order of names
    Rank, surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    5
    Died
    5
    Information shown
    Rank, forename, surname
    Order of names
    Rank, surname
    Maker(s)
    • Ivett and Reed Ltd, Mason

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    30th April 1921

    Lt. Col. F. J. M. Stratton, R.E., DSO;

    Dedicated

    30th April 1921

    Bishop Price, Archdeacon of Ely

    Components

    Obelisk

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1428633

    https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1428633 (accessed 11/05/2026)

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    78391

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    • Saffron Walden Weekly News - Friday 06 May 1921 Page 10 FEN DITTON WAR MEMORIAL. Unveiling and Dedication Last Saturday. THE SPIRIT OF SELF-SACRIFICE. (list of names) (picture) ---