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Wickam Bishops, Great Braxted and Little Braxted
Town or City: Wickham Bishops
County: Essex
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM297
Value of grant: £200.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2001
UKNIWM reference number: 45766
Wickam Bishops, Great Braxted and Little Braxted war memorial is a cross which records those from all three villages. A three-stepped base supports a shaft topped by an org upon which stands a cross. the inscriptions and names are cut into the steps.
In 2001, the Small Grants Scheme gave £200 towards re-cutting the letetring and cleaning the war memorial.
The memorial was dedicated in 1st April 1921 given by Mr and Mrs Wilson in memory of their son Lt Oscar Wilson and the other men of the three Parishes.
A rededication service was held on 26th March 2002.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM297
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 45766
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
