Combined WWI / WWII memorial - St James - Stretham, Cambridgeshire
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Combined WWI / WWII memorial in St James' churchyard, Stretham.
Waymark Code: WMXXKE
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/13/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
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"The memorial is in St James churchyard in the High Street, Stretham. The memorial takes the form of a Celtic cross of Ketton stone mounted on a plinth on a four-stepped base. There are 24 names for World War 1 and 11 for World War 2. The memorial cost £100 and was unveiled by Lieutenant-Colonel F J M Stratton on 2nd July 1922. Details appeared in the Cambridgeshire Times 7th July 1922 with a fore runner in the Cambridge Independent Press 18th November 1921. There is also a War Memorial in the village cemetery listing the same names."

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LEST WE FORGET
1914 - 1918
(NAMES)
1939 - 1945
(NAMES)
Private or Public Monument?: Private

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Not known

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
St James'
High Street
Stretham, Cambridgeshire England
CB6 3LD


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