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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Witham, Essex

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Latitude: 51.8021 / 51°48'7"N

Longitude: 0.6428 / 0°38'34"E

OS Eastings: 582316

OS Northings: 214798

OS Grid: TL823147

Mapcode National: GBR QL4.TKX

Mapcode Global: VHJJS.3Y5W

Plus Code: 9F32RJ2V+R4

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 12 October 2004

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1431201

ID on this website: 101431201

Location: Witham, Braintree, Essex, CM8

County: Essex

District: Braintree

Civil Parish: Witham

Built-Up Area: Witham

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Witham St Nicolas

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17 November 2022 to amend the description to include the name of the architect

BRAINTREE,
NEWLAND STREET,
War Memorial

GV II


War Memorial. 1920 by Sir Charles Nicholson, with plaques added after WWII. Sandstone with bronze plaque. Central cross standing above a plinth which bears the plaque. The cross has a tapered shaft and a Celtic wheel behind the arms of the cross. The arched plaque shows a mounted soldier and in the foreground a kneeling soldier bearing a flag. Beneath is inscribed "1914-1918/TO THE HONOUR OF/THE MEN OF WITHAM/WHO UNDER THE FLAG OF FREEDOM/FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ "Their name liveth for evermore". At either side low walls of quadrant plan curve forward and are inscribed with the names of the dead. These terminate in piers of square section with domed caps. Beyond, and flat to the viewer, are two further tablets which bear the names of the dead from World War II. These also end with similar piers.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 12 January 2017.

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