Memorial

Ingatestone & Fryerning Obelisk

Obelisk

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St Edmund and St Mary Church., High Street, Ingatestone, Brentwood, Essex, CM4 9FH, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 65071 99609

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 55882
Description: Large stone obelisk mounted on four stone balls at base and surmounting a plinth. Black tablets on sides with inscription in gold lettering. Ingatestone & Fryerning never had a proper War Memorial, the Rotary Club decided it would be a good way of commemorating 100 years of service to the community.
Inscription: North face: IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE MEN OF INGATESTONE/ WHO DIED FOR OUR COUNTRY/ AND OF OTHERS WHO FELL/ OR SERVED IN THE SAME CAUSE/ IN THE GREAT WARS OF/1914-18 AND 1939-45/ Memorial sponsored by/ The Rotary Club of Ingatestone/ to commemorate 100 years of/ Rotary Worldwide/ 1905-2005/ and made possible by the generosity of/ the Parishioners and others. West face: INGATESTONE & FRYERNING/ ROLL OF HONOUR 1914 - 1918/ (Names) East face: INGATESTONE & FRYERNING/ ROLL OF HONOUR 1939 – 1945/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 77
Died: 77
Information shown: Surname, forenames
Order of names: Surname THEN forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 23
Died: 23
Information shown: Surname, forenames
Order of names: Surname THEN forename

History

Maker(s): Haddonstone , Makers
Bloomfield Construction Limited, site construction., Builder
Sponsor Type: other
Sponsored By: Rotary Club of Ingatestone
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Memorial was sponsored by the Rotary Club and local donations. Approximate cost over £7.500

Ceremonies

Unveiled

18 June 2006

Lord Petre, with assistance from Jack Nichols, the oldest local veteran

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