Southend-on-Sea

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Reference WMO/166311

Address:

Clifftown Parade

Westcliff

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

SS1 1EE

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Obelisk
Materials:
  • Stone Portland stone
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: A memorial by Sir Edwin Lutyens. A free standing obelisk built on the cliff top over looking the River Thames estuary. Well maintained. A memorial to the people of Southend on Sea who lost their lives in both wars. Over 1338 men have their names displayed on tablet place in the refectory at Prittlewell Priory part of Central Museum Southend. See record WMO/210700
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(6 o'clock) MCM/ XIV/ +/ MCM/ XIX/ MCMXXXIX/ +/ MCMXLV/ OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ THE NAMES OF 1338 MEN OF/ SOUTHEND-ON-SEA/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF WHOM/ THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED BY GRATEFUL RESIDENTS/ ARE RECORDED UPON A TABLET/ PLACED IN THE REFECTORY AT/ PRITTLEWELL PRIORY/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM (On later plaque) THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED TO/ THE MEN AND WOMEN OF SOUTHEND/ WHO HAVE SERVED THEIR COUNTRY/ IN ALL WARS AND CONFLICTS/ TO PRESERVE PEACE AND FREEDOM/ FOR ALL./ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ FUNDED BY SOUTHEND ON SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL/ ON BEHALF OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (SOUTHEND BRANCH)/ 1998 The tablet displaying the names can be found at Priory Manor, Part of Southend Museum, Victoria Avenue, SS2 6BN. Free entry and free parking.

See Photographs For a list of names link to Roll of Honour http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Essex/SouthendOnSeaCountyBoroughIndex.html

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https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1322329

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Clifftown Conservation Area

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