Combined War Memorial, Layer-de-la-Haye Village Green, Essex. CO2 0DS. - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

This simple wooden cross replaces the original cross which was erected here in 1921, it commemorates the lives of the men of the parish of Layer-de-la-Haye who died in the two World Wars.

The cross is made of oak which has weathered to a gorgeous silver grey colour. It is set up on the edge of the village green by the main cross roads and has three sets of brick steps, octagonal in form, with an infill of terra-cotta tiles giving a herringbone pattern and patterning below the brick edging.

The cross bar of the cross bears the following dedication:

                      GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN
                      THIS. THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS
                    LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS     John xv 13

The names of the fallen are inscribed on the mail vertical and read:

                    TO THE GLORY
                     OF GOD AND
                    IN HONOUR OF

                     1914-1918
                    Robert Baker
                    Ernest Baldwin
                    George Barton
                     Frank Bland
                   Ernest Burleigh
                   Arthur Cansdale
                    George Clarke
                    Horace Clarke
                     Cyril Crees
                     Frank Curry
                    Bertie Curtis
                    Frank Fenning
                   Leonard Gardiner
                    Ronald Horwood
                     Cecil Howard
                     Bertie Kettle
                    Frederick King
                   Frederick Palmer
                    George Pamplin
                  Christopher Radford
                    Donovan Stanford
                     William Stork
                     John Thompson
                     Harry Vinson
                     Walter Vinson
                   William Willsmore
                     Clifford Woods

                       1939-1945
                    Reginald Curtis
                    Alfred Chambers
                    William Gamble
                      Thomas Lee
                    Edward Parsons
                   Douglas Thorburn
                    Alec Towler

                    This memorial
                    was funded by
                    parishioners
                    to replace the
                    original cross
                    erected in 1921

                         1997

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1997 Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Layer-de-la-Haye Parish Council. Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Physical Address of Monument: The Village Green, B1026, High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye,, Essex UK CO2 0DS Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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