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A tall stone memorial with a domed temple-like top stands on a stepped base, with a factory chimney visible in the background.

Cambridge Gas Light Company War Memorial

Cambridge Gas Light Company War Memorial, Newmarket Road

War Memorial Newmarket Road

Erected in 1921. It was moved in 2003 close to its original site which is now the entrance to Tescos.

Listed monument: 1428632

http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Cambridgeshire/CambridgeGasCompany.html

WWI

Pte Leonard Bevan, 23 Victoria Road

Pte Charles Blackley, 81 River Side

Private Charles Robert Brooks, 67 Oxford Road

Pte Frank Rickets Casey, 223 Mill Road

Able Seaman Urban Chapman, 52 Young Street

L-Corp Albert Edmund Chisholm, 76 Walnut Tree Avenue

Pte Ernest James Cook, 311 Newmarket Road

Pte Sidney Montague Darling, 18 Wellington Street

Lt George Mortlock Goode, The Poplars Old Chesterton

Pte Richard Eroner Harrison, 4 Portland Place, New Square

2nd Lieut Albert Henry Hearn, 42 Panton Street

L-Corp Ted Kimmence, 17 Romsey Road

Pte John Northfield, 83 Riverside

Corp. Bertie Norman, 72 Sturton Street

Pte Henry John Scott, 41 York Street

Rifleman John Stokes, 11 Henley Road Coldham’s Lane

William Thomas, Britannia Inn, Britannia Place, East Road

Pte Stanley Hastings Wilkinson, 13 Garden Walk

WWII

Cecil Barker, 169 Sturton Street

Flight Lt Hubert John Camps, 19 High Street Old Chesterton & 53 Eltisley Avenue

Henry Richard Culpin, 71 Greville Road

Leonard East, 22 Fulbourn Road Cherry Hinton

Sgt Stanley Alfred King, 51 Akeman Street

Pte Harold Charles Osborn, 16 Canterbury Street

 

 

 

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  • Listed building
  • world war one
  • world war two

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