St Albans - Albert Street Great War Memorial - Herts
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
N 51° 44.945 W 000° 20.352
30U E 683669 N 5736481
One of ten of these unique memorials in St Albans City. These are placed in the Street's where the Servicemen lived.
Waymark Code: WMG4FV
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/11/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 3

In 1914 Albert Street was an area of small terraced houses, interspersed with shops. From a total of 86 houses, 12 men were lost in the war, and their names appear on the memorial attached to 34 Albert Street.

dedication :

FOR REMEMBRANCE
1914 - 1918
GEORGE CHAMBERLAINE
ARCHIBALD W CORLEY
PERCIVAL CORLEY
ROBERT HOLDER
RICHARD DUNHAM
ERNEST DUNHAM
ROBERT GIBSON
EDWARD FOSTER
RUEBEN LAURENCE
HARRY SPENCE
DANIEL GOODCHILD
SILAS PAYNE


R.I.P
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1920

Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: St Albans Abbey Parish Scheme

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
34 Albert Street
St Albans, Hert's United Kingdom


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