City of Ely Combined War Memorial - Cambs
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Norfolk12
N 52° 23.934 E 000° 15.972
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This unusual War Memorial is set into the wall of the Cathedral grounds, in the center of Ely.Cambridgshire
Waymark Code: WM6HVE
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/07/2009
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Remember with gratitude
the men who laid down their lives
in the Great War
1914 - 1918.
The names of the fallen are listed on four plaques
either side of the central cross.
The Second World War names are commemorated with plaques around the top .
Around the bottom is inscribed :
" Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends "
There is a further Chapel in the Cathedral dedicated to the War Dead, and a book of remembrance , the pages are turned daily.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 04/30/1922
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Local Authority
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Ely
High Street
Ely, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom
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