War Memorial, St.Luke's Church, Church Road, Tiptree, Essex. - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

St.Luke's Church was designed by Ewan Christian (1814-1895) in the English Decorated Style and was consecrated in 1856. It has minor later alterations, and an 1975 extension. It is of red brick with blue brick banding, the red tile roof has blue tile banding and there are Caen stone dressings.

The Combined War Memorial is carved from timber in four basic panels, the three side-by-side at the top record the names of the fallen, the outer two carry the WWI names, the central panel the WWII names with the dates '1939-1945' above them. The lower, central panel carries the WWI dedication and has scroll work to either side and below. As can be seen the WWII name panel has been inserted between the two WWI name panels as a picture which was there has been removed and is now hanging to the east of the organ in the old vestry. This picture was painted locally by Mrs.Lea Merritt in 1920 specifically for the memorial. It is entitled 'Deliver Us From Evil' and shows an Angel placing a wreath on the head of a soldier who was being attacked by a dragon which was simultaneously being killed by St.Michael. The memorial can be found on the north wall of the church in the north aisle near the organ. Above it is a holder carrying three British Legion flags.

The fallen remembered from WWI are:-

                     Andrew Ager         Harry Knight
                     Richard Ager        Arthur Loan
                     George Bell        Joseph Morris
                    Walter Bendall      Ernest Patten
                     Maurice Bond      Albert Rawlinson
                    George Bonner        Alfred Sach
                    Alfred Cottee        George Sach
                    George Cottee        Percy Scott
                    Richard Frost       Arthur Strutt
                    Herbert Gomer       William Swann
                    Claude Hellen       Ernest Taylor
                    Frederick Hull      James Taylor
                     Leonard Hull      Richard Taylor
                     Walter Hull        Erskine Thorn
                    Walter Ketley        Fred Wright

The dedication panel carries the inscription:-

                        To the Glory of God
                    and in Memory of the Men of
                     This Parish Who Gave Their
                  Lives in the Great War 1914-1918

Those fallen from WWII are:-

                             1939-1945

                    E.R.Bowers        J.Langohr
                    R.F.Collins       F.C.Last
                    A.J.Crampin      A.L.Manning
                     F.J.Finch        G.P.Olley
                    L.B.Harvey       C.W.Perreman
                     J.Harvey         E.A.Rogers
                    A.C.Hellen        R.R.Ruffell
                    A.R.K.Hull        C.W.Taylor
                     O.P.Hull          L.C.Watts
                     C.A.Hull         L.G.Welham

Coordinates given are for the church porch.

Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Tiptree and Tolleshunt Knights Parochial Church Council Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Physical Address of Monument: St.Luke's Church Church Road Tiptree, Essex UK CO5 0SU Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed Website for this Monument: Not listed

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