Memorial

Cookham Dean

Base of memorial.

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Current Location

Church Road at the Village Green, Cookham Dean, Windsor And Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 9PE, England

SU 87093 85105

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 7887
Description: Tall latin cross on pillar and square three stepped base. Pillar has "corkscrew" relief carved on the side, with berries carved in spirals of cross shaft and foliage & flower clusters on top of shaft. Two bronze plaques for WW2 names and two bronze plaques for WW1 names which were originally carved into the stonework-removed in 2015/2016 and replaced with limestone panels.
Inscription: FAITHFUL/ UNTO DEATH/ 1914-1919/ (Names)

Maker(s): Frederick Charles Eden, Architect
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 1946-WW2 Plaques added; 1974-Bronze Plaques added to replace eroding names for WW1 carved into the stonework; 2014-£30,000 WMT grant awarded for a major renovation project; The Bronze Plaques were in poor condition and trapping water against the stone-removed and now in Cookham Cemetery Chapel. Trials were made to recarve the inscriptions in the stone but it was too far deteriorated thus new limestone was sourced. The names were carved into these which were inset into the existing shallow recesses. The WW2 names were added to new limestone panels which were attached to the pedestal. Failed pointing was removed and replaced with lime mortar, the memorial was steam cleaned and the pebble paving replaced with carefully sourced pebbles. Finally an incorrectly spelled name was corrected.

Dedicated

23 November 1919

UNKNOWN