"WITHERSFIELD WAR MEMORIAL"
To the eternal memory of the men of WITHERSFIELD who died in the service of their country
Fifteen in the Great War of 1914-1919 and one from 1939-1945
photos 2018: Rodney Gibson
On the Green, Withersfield, a Latin cross on an obelisk atop a square plinth on a three stepped base. All apparently of Portland stone. Built by E.C.Green, the memorial was unveiled by Lieutenant H.Lake M.C. on the 12th August 1921 attended by the Rev. W.G.Hodges. |
The dedication reads:- IN MEMORY OF THE GLORIOUS SACRIFICE OF THE MEN OF WITHERSFIELD WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 then on the faces of the plinth the names Front face ARTHUR HAZELWOOD ERNEST HAZELWOOD ERNEST GEORGE JACOBS FREDERICK JACOBS CHARLES LOVEDAY On the East face FREDERICK PAXMAN ERNEST WM ROWLINSON RONALD ERNEST SHANKS HARRY SMITH ERNEST WRIGHT on the West face ERNEST BRADNAM ARTHUR BROWN HERBERT BROWN ARTHUR DORKING JOHN EVERETT On the top step, South face:- LET THOSE THAT COME AFTER SEE THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN On the North face 1939-1945 REGINALD JEFFREY Withersfield St.Mary's Church go BACK to Withersfield home page |
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.