South Benfleet War Memorial

  • South Benfleet War Memorial - Taken by Julieanne Savage (geograph) licensed for reuse uiinder the Creative Commons License 20 Jan 2007

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  • South Benfleet War Memorial - Taken by John Myers (geograph) licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons License 24 Sep 2008

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  • South Benfleet WW1 Memorial - Taken by C. Churchman 28 Jan 2009

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  • South Benfleet WW2 Memorial Navy Names - Taken by C. Churchman 28 Jan 2009

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  • South Benfleet WW2 Memorial RAF Names - Taken by C. Churchman 28 Jan 2009

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  • South Benfleet WW1 Memorial Plaque - Taken by C. Churchman 06 Jun 2015

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  • South Benfleet WW1 Memorial Plaque - Taken by C. Churchman 06 Jun 2015

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  • South Benfleet WW2 Memorial Army Names - Taken by C. Churchman 06 Jun 2015

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Reference WMO/101919

Address:

Essex Way

Junction with High street

South Benfleet

SS7 1NA

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Maltese cross
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: The memorial is in the middle of a busy road which explains the difficulty of getting decent pictures.Details of memorial - A moulded cross on a tapering square shaft set on a square plinth with cut-away corners and inscriptions on four sides. The plinth is set on a stepped square base. Second World War memorial is a square plinth with kerbing, added in front of the first world war one. INSCRIPTIONS: The memorial is inscribed on the west face: 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED/ BY THE PARISHIONERS IN/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919'. The north and south faces are inscribed with the names of the fallen. The east face is inscribed: 'ALSO/ DEDICATED TO/ THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME/ SACRIFICE IN/ WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945'. HISTORY: The memorial was erected by public subscription to commemorate the men of South Benfleet who were killed in the First World War. A dedication to the fallen of the Second World War was added later. The memorial was designed in 1919 by the architect Sir Charles Nicholson (1867-1949) whose works include several churches nationwide and the War Memorial Chapel at Rugby School, Warwickshire (1922, Grade II*). Nicholson also designed the painted reredos and chancel screen in the Church of St Mary, South Benfleet. The war memorial was carved by Percy Delf Smith (1882-1948), a typographical designer known for the fonts he developed for London Underground. He was Master of the Art Workers Guild and a Royal Designer for Industry. The memorial was unveiled on 30 May 1920 by Colonel C W Collingwood. c Historic England Listing entry
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