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Borough of Saffron Walden Roll of Honour WW1 and WW2 Board

Saffron Walden WW1/WW2/ Roll of Honour Board (complete)

Source: Copyright Gordon Ridgewell

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Current Location

West wall of the south aisle, near the Tower, St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Path, Saffron Walden, Uttlesford, Essex, CB10 1JP, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 53726 38620

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 76146
Description: Large polished wooden rectangular board with reed columns, triangular pediment and plain tympanum. The entablature bears the plain gold inscription in capital letters. A narrow wooden strip divides the upper (World War 1) panel and the lower (World War 2) panel. (N.B. This memorial board replaced earlier Roll of Honour boards that were previously in St Mary's Church).
Inscription: ROLL OF HONOUR / TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF THOSE OF THE BOROUGH OF SAFFRON WALDEN / WHO FELL IN TWO WORLD WARS / 1914-1918 / (Names) / 1939-1945 / (Names) / When you go home tell them of us and say for your tomorrow we gave our today

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 159
Died: 159
Information shown: Surname, initial
Order of names: Names are listed alphabetically by surname, in four columns
Additional Information: The inscription omits any decorations awarded to those listed on the Roll of Honour

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 57
Died: 57
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of names: Names are listed alphabetically by surname in four columns.
Additional Information: Braybrooke R is listed as being Eighth Baron

History

Sponsored By: Saffron Walden Royal British Legion, Town Council and Friends of St Mary's Church
Maintenance History: St Mary the Virgin Church was Grade I listed on 28/11/1951(List Entry number 1196237).

Ceremonies

Unveiled

10 November 1996

The Lord Lieutenant of Essex, Lord Braybrooke, unveiled the WW1/WW2 Roll of Honour board

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Borough of Saffron Walden Roll of Honour WW1 and WW2 Board

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Borough of Saffron Walden Roll of Honour WW1 and WW2 Board

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