Combined War Memorial and Bench, Much Hadham, Herts, UK - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The memorial consists of a stone crucifix on a tapered, segmented, octagonal column. The column sits on a square plinth which carries four bronze plaques on each face.

The inscription on the North face reads

TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

[NAMES]

The inscription on the South face reads

TO THE MEN OF THIS PARISH

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945

[NAMES]

The East and West Faces carry the names of the fallen under the dates 1914-1918.

The plinth is mounted at the top of three shallow steps, within a paved area surrounded on three sides by hedging.

The memorial was designed by H. Wilson, the architect was G.L. Thurgood and the builder was W. Micklewright. The memorial was unveiled on the 2^nd January 1921 by Viscount Hampden.

In addition to the memorial there is a commemorative bench. The bench has a memorial plaque which reads

TO THE MEMORY OF

THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE

THEIR LIVES IN THE TWO WORLD WARS

1914-1918 1939-1945

[NAMES]

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/02/1921 Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Unknown Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Physical Address of Monument: High St Much Hadham, Herts UK Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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