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    Memorial

    Grantchester

    Grantchester memorial

    Source: Copyright Bill Butcher

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    Current Location

    The Church of Saint Andrew and Saint Mary, High Street, Grantchester, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9NF, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 43368 55463

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    905
    Description
    Stone fleury cross on octagonal column and square plinth with square plinth with two stepped base. Roman engraved inscription on plinth.
    Inscription
    Face 6: TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / IN LOVING/ AND GRATEFUL / MEMORY / 1914-1918 / MEN WITH / SPLENDID / HEARTS Face 3 and 9: (Names Face 12 : 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    5
    Died
    5
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    surname alphabetical
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    17
    Died
    17
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetical by surname
    Maker(s)
    • Messrs Ratte and Kett, Cambridge, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    2003: District council plan to make repairs and clean memorial 1987: Repaired after the top blew off, work carried out by Ratte and Kett

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    6 April 1921(Easter Day)

    Colonel C T Heycock

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 3000mm

    Width: 760mm

    Depth: 760mm


    Made from: Stone - Clipsham


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1162838

    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • Oliver Baker

    • Edward Baker

    • Joseph Blogg

    • George Bolton

    • Walter Bolton

    • Rupert Brooke

    • Alfred Cutter

    • Walter Diley

    • Ernest Dilley

    • Walter Gordon

    • Joseph Greygoose

    • Charles Hubbard

    • Frank Pauley

    • James Plant

    • Harold Smith

    Plinth

    Height: 660mm


    Made from: Stone - Clipsham


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1162838

    Steps

    Made from: Stone - Clipsham


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1162838

    • Burkitt, Caroline, Men With Splendid Hearts, published privately 1989
    • The Guardian, Wednesday 14 October 1992, The lies and truths and pain by John Ezard
    • Cambridge Independent Press, 18/03/1921 page 12
    • Cambridge Chronicle, 30/3/1921
    • DOE: List of buildings of architectural or special interest
    • Cambridgeshire Collections in Central Library