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 ====== The War Memorial ====== ====== The War Memorial ======
  
 +A Grade 2 listed war memorial ((Historic England entry: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1425098)) situated in the [[Memorial Gardens]]
  
-A Grade 2 listed war memorial situated in the [[Memorial Gardens]]+The memorial was first constructed soon after the end of the First World War. Records indicate that the memorial was erected in 1922 following public fundraising.
  
-Inscriptions on the memorial record the names of those who died or served in World War I.  +Inscriptions on the memorial record the names of those who died or served in World War I.  
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 +In 2022 a further metal plaque was added to the memorial to commemorate World War II as well. 
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 +//Photo: Karl Elliott, 2021// 
 + 
 +===== Timeline ===== 
  
 1922 - the memorial was erected from public fundraising 1922 - the memorial was erected from public fundraising
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 2005 - further renovation work by Parish Council 2005 - further renovation work by Parish Council
  
-**Names inscribed on the Memorial for World War I**+2022 - metal inscribed plaque added to the memorial to commemorate World War II
  
-5 Fell in action. one of whom received a Military Medal (William King)+===== Memorial to World War I ===== 
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 +Main inscription on the memorial reads: 
 + 
 +**TO THE GLORY OF GOD\\  
 +AND IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF\\  
 +ETTON\\  
 +WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR\\  
 +1914 - 1918\\  
 +--\\  
 +William Hollingsworth\\  
 +William King MM\\  
 +Albert Watson\\  
 +Tom Welborn\\  
 +Frank West\\  
 +--\\  
 +THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES** 
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 +William King received a Military Medal.
  
 45 others served and are commemorated. 45 others served and are commemorated.
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 +See the public listing on the Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register ((Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register entry: https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/35131))
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 +===== World War II memorial =====
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 +wording to follow
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 +Metal plaque funded by Etton Parish Council 2021 and installed early 2022.
 +A framed copy of a register of those who served in World War II can be found on the wall in Etton Village Hall.
  
 **Notes** **Notes**
  
 Currently the registry entries at the Imperial War Museum Memorials Register and the Historic England register of listed buildings are both incorrect and imply that World War II names are also included on the memorial. Currently the registry entries at the Imperial War Museum Memorials Register and the Historic England register of listed buildings are both incorrect and imply that World War II names are also included on the memorial.