Combined War Memorial, Messing, Essex. - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Of rough hewn granite, this is a sturdy cross of simple form set on a three step octagonal plinth and is the central object on the small village green, The Street, in Messing, about three miles north of Tiptree in Essex. It is outside and opposite the gate into the church yard. The cross-arms bear the dates 1914 and 1919, whilst there is the Essex County badge centrally between them. The names of the fallen are inscribed on the main shaft on a smoothed panel. Below this is a second smooth panel with just two names, those of two villagers who died in the Second World War.

The main list is headed ' In Memory Of ' and ends ' Of Messing. ' with the following names in a single column below:-

                    Albert E.Appleton
                    Percy Bates
                    Alfred Battley
                    Ralph S.Blyth
                    Bertie Cranmer
                    Sidney G.Fairhead
                    William J.French
                    Harry Cobbett
                    Bertie Harrington
                    Jolworth Jones
                    Walter Ketle
                    John W.Long
                    Reginald Marven
                    Alfred May
                    George Moss
                    Arthur H.Newby
                    Harold Prior
                    Alfred Sach
                    George Sach
                    Ernest J.Smith
                    Arthur Strutt
                    Charles Taylor
                    Herbert Winger
                    Leonard Hull

The two names inscribed as victims who fell during the Second World War are below the dates ' 1939-1945 ' are:-

                    Edward E.Pooley
                    Benjamin B.Rodwell.

On the top step of the plinth are the words ' EUROPEAN WAR ', ..and on the second step the phrase ' THEIR NAME LIVES FOR EVERMORE ' wrapped around three sides of the octagonal step.

Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Messing Parish Council Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Physical Address of Monument: The Street Messing, Essex UK 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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