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Clacton on Sea
Essex
East of England

Marine Parade West
(Garden of Remembrance)

War Memorial

C.L. Hartwell
1924

Description

Bronze winged 'Angel of Victory' with a wreath on one hand and a branch in the other.

Inscription(s)

1914-1918

1939-1945

to the glorious memory of
those brave men of clacton
who sacrificed their lives
in the great war
and the second world war

this memorial is also dedicated
to the memory of all those who
have sacrificed their lives in
all other conflicts

Signature

c.l. hartwell, a.r.a.

Annotation

Unveiled 6 April 1924 by Lord Lambourne, Lord Lieutenant of Essex.

War memorial - list of names

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Sculptor

Charles Leonard Hartwell (Blackheath 1873 - 1951), British sculptor (biography).

Sources & Information

Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 11 April 1924 (British Newspaper Archive).

Location (N 51°47'13" - E 1°9'13")

Item Code: gbee054; Photograph: 15 August 2015
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