Laurence George Henry Lee
Location:
St Mary the Virgin
Shenfield
Essex
CM15 9AL
Details on cross:
GRU (front and back)
No 11257 PTE L G H LEE (very faint)
6TH D C L I
MAY 11TH 1917
Text type: Aluminium GRU tags
Cross dimensions
Shaft Height: 1350mm
Cross beam width: 562mm
Width of wood: 76mm
Thickness or depth: 20mm
Square plate
Width of Square arms: 35mm
Angle of arms: 45 degrees
Thickness: 20mm
Other information
Mounting to wall: The marker is hidden away in the belfry. There is some knurling to the upright possibly from the marker being driven into the ground and earth staining to the point.
Further information available on St Mary’s War memorials available here.
MAKE THEM TO BE NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS
IN GLORY EVERLASTING
ALL THAT WE HAD WE GAVE
BRIEFLY SURRENDERED ALL.
THAT YOU IN PEACE MIGHT LIVE.
IN TRENCH AND FIELD IN MANY SEAS WE LIE.
WE WHO IN DYING SHALL NEVER DIE.
IF ONLY YOU IN HONOUR OF THE STAIN
SHALL SURELY SEE WE DID NOT DIE IN VAIN.
TO YOU WITH FAILING HAND WE THROW
THE TORCH BE YOURS TO HOLD ON HIGH.
From CWGC:
LEE, LAURENCE GEORGE HENRY
Rank: Private
Service No: 11257
Date of Death: 11/05/1917
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: I. C. 14.
Cemetery: WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of G. E. and Margaret Mary Lee, of “Hillside,” Priest’s Lane, Shenfield, Essex.
Survey and photographs courtesy of Michael Black
Date of survey: 20/12/2016
this soldier is from the area where i lived for many years – i would like to build his profile up on Lives of the first world war. Is it possible to use this photographs please? Would i credit Michael Black? many thanks.
Use them by all means Debbie.
His parents lived in Priests Lane, a stone’s throw from the church. It’s a shame that the cross is tucked away unseen in the belfry.
Have you made any progress with the profile of Laurence Lee, Debbie?