Shalford does not have a formal war memorial, but the following Memorial is on display within St Andrew’s Parish Church
War Graves Commission web site http://www.cwgc.org
1914 – 18 1939 – 45
George Goodwin Maurice Cook **
Arthur Watkinson Eric Raviloius ***
** Maurice Cook | Not listed on War Graves Commission web site, listed on www.findagrave.com
Son of John and Bessie Cook, born 5/8/1925 and Christened in Cottered ,Herts. In 1939 he was listed by Braintree Rural District Council as living in sub district 201 of Braintree and at school aged 14. He joined the 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment as Private Maurice Anthony Cook 14437081. He was killed on 12th October 1944, aged 19 in the Western European Campaign and is buried at Overloon War Cemetery, Overloon-Boxmeer Municipality, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands [Thanks to Pam Wenley for finding this information]
*** Eric Ravilious | Additional Notes – Ref:- Shalford News – December 2003
In Spring 1941 Ravilious, his wife Tirzah, also an accomplished artist, and their three children moved to Iron Bridge Farm Shalford where he was to spend the last of his brief life when in England. The property was rented from John Strachey, MP, who suggested in a letter that the annual rent should be £70 in cash and £70 worth of paintings! This last home accounts for his name being on the Shalford War Memorial. Ravilious legacy was an extraordinary collection of work, especially his wartime water colours that create a haunting, lyrical record of his experiences that are quite devoid of violence.
1914 – 1918 Full Story
Men of Shalford lost in 1914 – 18, kindly provided by John Harvey
1914 – 1945 Update
Lost Men of Shalford 1914 – 45 , provided by Graham Herriot
An Act of Remembrance Services
2020 St Andrew’s Church Service:- Sunday
Remembering the Fallen, Finchingfield Village Green
2020 Armistice Day – no service for this year, due to COVID 19 and government restrictions on gatherings