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    Memorial

    Gamlingay

    Gamlingay War Memorial

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    Current Location

    Station Road and Church Lane, St Marys Field Cemetery off Church Street, Gamlingay, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, TL 242 524, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 24229 52282

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    © WMR-46537

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    46537
    Description
    TWO STEPPED OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY OCTAGONAL PLINTH, TAPERED SHAFT AND CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH TWO OAK LEAF BANDS CARVED AT THETOP OF THE SHAFT
    Inscription
    SIDE ONE: THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AS A TESTIMONY OF/ EFFORT NOBLY/ WROUGHT/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ OUR FALLEN/ "HE SERVES ME MOST WHO/ SERVES HIS COUNTRY BEST"/ 1939 - 1945 SIDE TWO TO EIGHT: (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    65
    Died
    65
    Information shown
    Forename and surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetical by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    14
    Died
    14
    Information shown
    Forename and surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetical by surname
    Maker(s)
    • MESSRS G MAILE & SON LTD, Mason

    Costs
    C £200 0S 0D

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    19th December 1920

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Dedicated

    19th December 1920

    UNKNOWN

    Unveiled

    7th November 1948

    Mr P. Knibbs, Chairman of the Parish Council.

    Dedicated

    7th November 1948

    Mr P. Knibbs, Chairman of the Parish Council.

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 10FT 2IN

    Width: 3FT 6IN


    Made from: Granite - Cornish


    Condition: Good


    • Bedfordshire Times and Independent - Friday 12 November 1948 Page 3 GAMLINGAY ---
    • Saffron Walden Weekly News - Friday 12 November 1948 Page 11 Gamlingay. ---