Combined War Memorial Althorne Essex
Posted by: ITooley
N 51° 39.317 E 000° 45.243
31U E 344641 N 5725087
An impressive memorial at the side of the main B1010 road through this Essex village commemorates the fallen in both World Wars
Waymark Code: WMJB6K
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/23/2013
Views: 3
This is an impressive memorial placed on the main B1010 road which runs from South Woodham Ferrers to Burnham on Crouch, it is at the junction with Station Road in Althorne village. The structure shows the names of the fallen who died in the first world war from the village.
Around the edge of the main dedication panel, the inscription reads,
Althorne also sent forth Men to fight that ye might inherit freedom and peace with Victory Honour therefore those who died unto this end
Through the middle of the panel it reads,
They were a wall unto us both by day and night
The names listed are 1914-1918
E.J.W. Aldous
J.H Bourne
P.G. Burge
L.O. Burge
C.L. Chapman
J.R. Clarke
J. Cole
C.E. Halls
W. Harvey
W. Low
F. Monk
W. Scrivener
C.O. Spencer-Smith
M. Spencer-Smith
J. Taylor
H. Taylor
J.E. Twin
E. Whiting
Below the main panel is a smaller one, which displays the following
1939-1945
G.F. Gosling
F.C.A Sawyer
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Althorne Village Council (not confirmed)
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument: B1010 Adj Station Road Althorne, United Kingdom
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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