Combined War Memorial, Furneux Pelham, Herts, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bill&ben
N 51° 55.894 E 000° 04.859
31U E 299323 N 5757452
A war memorial in the form of a stone cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, Furneux Pelham.
Waymark Code: WM954J
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/30/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
Views: 1

The war memorial takes the form of a stone cross of hexagonal section. The cross is mounted on a plinth and two step base. There is an inclined free standing tablet with World War II inscription positioned on the lowest step.

The inscription on the front face of the plinth reads

TO THE GLORY
OF GOD
AND IN HONOURED MEMORY
OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
[NAMES]

The inscription on the inclined slab reads

1939-1945
[NAMES]
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

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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

Website for this Monument: Not listed

Physical Address of Monument: Not listed

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