Combined War Memorial, Victory Recreation Ground, Elysian Gardens, Tollesbury, Essex, CM9 8QN - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

This memorial is an obelisk about 2.5m tall set on a rough hewn block of limestone and set on a square base. The dedication is on a cast bronze plaque mounted on the east-facing side of the obelisk, facing the 'entrance' to The Rec. At the base there is a second plaque in marble commemorating the Queen's Golden Jubilee and 'In memory of Tollesbury men / who fell / during the two world wars / of the twentieth century'

Mr. Fred Hasler is remembered for his great generosity. In 1921 he bought Glebe Fields and converted it into a playing field as a memorial to the villagers who died in the Great War. It is called the Victory Recreation Ground, nowadays affectionately known as "The Rec".

Extract from the Essex Chronicle, August 10th 1923:

          Gift to Township - Tollesbury Recreation Ground

On Monday, Dr J H Salter, DL JP CC formally opened the Victory Recreation Ground, the generous gift to the township of Mr. Fred E Hasler. He was not able to be at the opening but he wrote to an old friend, Mr Redhouse:- "I am sorry I cannot be with you today. Business won't permit it. But its yours anyway. I obtained the idea from you many years ago and nothing gives me more pleasure than to know that you have been spared to see this dream of yours come true".

Ownership was transferred to the Parish Council in 1966.

                  THIS  VICTORY
                RECREATION GROUND
                            WAS  GIVEN  BY
                    FREDERICK
                    E. HASLER
                            FOR THE  USE OF
                            THE INHABITANTS
                             OF TOLLESBURY
                            TO  COMMEMORATE
                              THE MEN AND
                             WOMEN OF THIS
                              VILLAGE WHO
                             TOOK  PART IN
                             THE GREAT WAR
                    1914-1918
                            AND THE VICTORY
                            THEY HELPED  TO
                                ACHIEVE.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 08/10/1923 Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Frederick E.Hasler. Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Physical Address of Monument: Victory Recreation Ground Elysian Gardens Tollesbury, Essex UK CM9 8QN Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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