Christ Church War Memorial

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Reference WMO/159731

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Christ Church

Hampstead Square

Camden

London

NW3 1AB

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Wheel cross
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: A modest stone cross on a very low podium; now very worn. The Church (c1870) is built of Kentish Ragstone and the memorial is in a similar stone and subject to erosion. It is protected by an old wooden fence. There are photographs and further notes at http://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/christ-church-war-memorial
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The lower section of the cross is inscribed with a list of 18 names. There is no heading but we think 'WW1' is a fair guess.There are memorial plaques inside the Church but no known attempt to match the names.

J. Argent Private in the K.O.S. Borderers, W. Brinklow R.F.N. in the Rifle Brigade, S. Clarke Private in the London Regt, A. Coles R.F.N. in the Kings Royal Rifles, P. Coles Private in the Royal Fusiliers, S. Crampton Corporal in the 1/13 (sic) London Regt., J. Denwell Corporal in the Middlesex Regt., W. Dilley Corporal in the Rifle Brigade, D. Gorman Signaller in 19 London, G. Gorman Trooper in the Westminster Drgns., W. Hawkins Private in the R.A. M. C., S Jenkins Seaman Gunner on H.M.S. Ardent, A. Kenchatt R.F.N. in the Rifle Brigade, C. Kenchatt Private in the W. Riding Regt., H. Kenchatt Private in the Royal West Kents, G. Lay R.F.N. in the Rifle Brigade, M. O'Rorke Private in the Lanc. Fusiliers, R. Sheely Private in the Middlesex Regt,

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