Memorial

Little Gaddesden, Hudnall And Ringshall

Source: Copyright Jane Dickson

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Current Location

John O Gaddesdens House, Nettleden Road, Little Gaddesden, Dacorum, Hertfordshire, HP4 1PF, England

SP 99281 13362

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Type of Memorial: Wall
WMR Reference Number: 63601
Description: Wall with pitched tiled roof over curve edge central pediment. The centre wall is mounted with tablets with the names to the left and right and at the centre are three smaller tablets with the dedication, mounted within decorative stepped frames. Small cameo tablets are mounted in two rows on a low flanking wall at either side of the centrepiece.
Inscription: Left, Tablet: IN HONOUR/ OF THE/ MEN AND WOMEN/ WHO WENT FROM THE/ VILLAGES OF/ LITTLE GADDESDEN/ HUDNALL/ AND RINGSHALL/ AND SERVED IN THE/ WARS OF/ 1914 - 1919 AND 1939 -1945/ THE NAMES OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ ARE CUT/ ON THE STONES HERE./ 1939 – 1945./ (Names) Centre, Upper Tablet: IN MEMORY/ OF/ THE GLORIOUS DEAD Centre, Lower Tablet: THANKS BE TO GOD/ WHICH GIVETH US/ THE VICTORY. Right, Tablet: 1914 + 1919/ (Names)

Maintenance History: The decorative tablets either side of the memorial are from Ashridge House. These replaced the original pre- Second World War panels. The original left hand panel read: THIS MEMORIAL/ IS ERECTED/ IN HONOUR/ OF/ THE ONE HUNDRED/ AND THIRTY SIX MEN/ WHO WENT FROM/ THE VILLAGES OF/ LITTLE GADDESDEN/ HUDNALL/ AND RINGSHALL/ AND SERVED IN THE/ WAR/ OF 1914 = 1918/ THE NAMES OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ ARE CUT/ ON THE STONES HERE/ THE NAMES OF THOSE/ WHO RETURNED/ TO ENGLAND/ ARE PRESERVED/ IN THE CHURCH

Unveiled

C1920-1921

UNKNOWN