War Memorial and Wimpole Lodge, c1922

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A commemorative Postcard of the Wimpole and Arrington War Memorial sold in the early 1920s.

Wimpole Lodge and War Memorial, c1922
Image loaned by Brenda and Michael Skinner

Image: c1922, village scene, winter, looking north-east towards Cambridge, quality of the available image (an original postcard) is rated 'excellent'.
Location: the original junction between Ermine Street (A1198) and Cambridge Road (A603). The junction is now closed.

The brand new Wimpole and Arrington War Memorial is on the left and Wimpole Lodge (141 Cambridge Road) is on the right. Because of the commemorative wreaths, the month is probably November and the year sometime in the early 1920's.

The Wimpole and Arrington War Memorial was dedicated in the early twenties to the memory of the eighteen men who died during the Great War. Three further names were added in 1947, dedicated to those who gave their lives during the Second World War.

Wimpole Lodge was traditionally the residence of the Land Agent to the Wimpole Estate until it was sold into private ownership in 1934.

Photographer believed to be Robert H Clark of Royston.

Roll of Honour

The following names are recorded on the
Wimpole and Arrington War Memorial:

1914-1918

Captain The Hon T.C.R.Agar-Robartes, Coldstream Guards (Wimpole)
Private E.G.Clarke, 7th Suffolk Regiment (Arrington)
Private H.Collin, 11th Suffolk Regiment (Arrington)
Private H.Ingrey, 7th Suffolk Regiment (Arrington)
Sergeant W.Ingrey, 1st Bedfordshire Regiment (Wimpole)
Private D.Matthews, 11th Suffolk Regiment (Wimpole)
Private J.W.Neaves, 5th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry (Wimpole)
Private A.H.Pell, 2nd Queens Royal West Surrey (Wimpole)
Corporal C.Pratt, 2nd Rifle Brigade (Wimpole)
Private A.J.Reynolds, 11th Suffolk Regiment (Arrington)
Private E.C.Skinner, 7th Suffolk Regiment (Wimpole)
Private F.Skinner, 11th Suffolk Regiment (Wimpole)
Private H.Skinner, 7th Suffolk Regiment (Wimpole)
Private F.Smith, 1st Bedfordshire Regiment (Arrington)
Lance Corporal W.Wayman, 11th Suffolk Regiment (Wimpole)
Acting Corporal G.Whetstone, 2nd Rifle Brigade (Wimpole)
Private H.Wilkins, 11th Suffolk Regiment (Wimpole)
Private F.G.Wisbey, 2nd Lincolnshire Regiment (Arrington)

[The servicemen are listed under the Parishes of Arrington or Wimpole as shown on the Cambridgeshire County War Memorial in Ely Cathedral.]

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