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Chain Bridge Chapel
Town or City: Friday Bridge
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM186
Value of grant: £33.34
Type of memorial: Non-Freestanding
Type of work: Relocation
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2000
UKNIWM reference number: 3480
St Mark's Church in Friday Bridge is now home to the Chain Bridge Chapel World War I plaque which was previously on display in St Ethelreda's Church in Coldham and before that in Chain Bridge Chapel from which it was removed in 1962 when the Chapel was demolished. St Mark's stands on the main road in the village. The metal plaque is supported by a wood backboard.
In 2000 St Ethelreda's was made redundant and a new home for the 3 plaques on display in the Church needed to be found. They were moved to St Mark's Church in the neighbouring village of Friday Bridge. War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £100 towards the costs of moving the memorials and was involved in encouraging the work to take place through one of its Regional Volunteers.
The memorials were re-dedicated on Remembrance Sunday 9th November 2003.
The Chain Bridge Chapel World War I memorial records 6 dead of that conflict. The other two memorials moved were Coldham World War I (WM3251) and the Coldham World War II (WM3252) plaques.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM186
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 3480
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
