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    Memorial

    Steeple Morden

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    Source: Copyright Liam Gillespie

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    Current Location

    The memorial is within the church grounds, more-or-less opposite Cheyney Street, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Church Street / Hay Street / Cheyney Street, Steeple Morden, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, SG8 0NJ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 28572 42473

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    865
    Description
    Polygonal base surmounted by polygonal plinth, tapering shaft and wheel cross. Inscription in relief formed of upper-case lettering on the sides of the plinth. The stone used is unique to the county of Rutland.
    Inscription
    Side One: IN HONOUR OF THOSE/ WHO FOUGHT AND IN/ MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919 Side Two and Three: FALLEN/ (15 names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    15
    Died
    15
    Information shown
    forename initials, surname
    Order of names
    alphabetical by surname
    Maker(s)
    • Jeffrey Lucas, Designer

    • W Whitehead of Royston, Builder

    Maintenance History
    Arrangements are in hand (August 2010) by South Cambridgeshire District Council and Memorial Trust and steeple Morden Parish Council to refurbish the memorial at a cost of £2000.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    Sunday 12 December 1920

    Lieutenant Colonel E C M Phillips DSO.

    Dedicated

    Sunday 12 December 1920

    Lieutenant Colonel E C M Phillips DSO.

    Custodian
    Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

    Components

    Memorial

    Height: c 4500mm

    Width: c 1800mm


    Made from: Stone - Ketton


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1439069

    For the full listing go to https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1439069?section=official-list-entry

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    121638

    To report a concern about the condition of this memorial, visit War Memorial Trust.

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    • Airfields of the Mighty Eighth Then and Now by Winston Ramsey and Roger Freeman: Published by Battle of Britain International Ltd: ISBN 0900913096
    • The Mighty Eighth in colour by Roger A Freeman; Published by Arms and Armour Press; ISBN 1-85409-095-x
    • 8th Air Force Remembered by George H FOx; Published by ISO Publications; ISBN 0-946784-02-7
    • Britain's Aviation Memorials & Mementoes by David J Smith; Published by Patrick Stephens Limited; ISBN 1-85260-395-X
    • Re WW2, see https://roll-of-honour.com/Cambridgeshire