Memorial
St Lukes Church WW1 and WW2 Reredos
Current Location
St Lukes Church., Victoria Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3DZ, England
OS Grid Reference
TL 44684 59620
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
- WMR Reference Number
- 46567
- Description
- Elaborate reredos, overall blue in colour, with gilt lettering. Names in gilt on outermost panels. Decorative borders of gilt leaves and red roses surround each panel. Carving along top border is in gilt. Shield of St George at top centre.
- Inscription
- (NAMES)/ IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ REST ETERNAL GRANT/ TO THEM O LORD/ AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL/ SHINE UPON THEM.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 168
- Died
- 168
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 77
- Died
- 77
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname,forename
- Maker(s)
Chas. Godfrey Grey, 65, De Freville-avenue - screen and decoration, Artist
Mr Perry Leach, St. Edward's-passage, Wood Carver
- Costs
- £250
Ceremonies
Unveiled
8th May 1921
Colonel T. W. Harding
Dedicated
8th May 1921
Bishop of Ely
Components
- Reredos
Height: C 3000 MM
Width: C 4000 MM
Depth: C 460 MM
Made from: Unknown
Condition: Good
- Saffron Walden Weekly News - Friday 13 May 1921 Page 4 ST. LUKE'S WAR MEMORIAL. Unveiling and Dedication on Sunday. A NOBLE EPITAPH. (list of names) ---