Braintree Silk Factory Memorial
In January 1920 Lady Warner unveiled a
memorial stone in the factory yard to the seven former employees
who had fallen in World War One.
Private
Arol W Compton killed 23 April 1917
Private Herbert H Watson killed 14 July
1917
Private Frank Beresford killed 11 August
1917
Lieut Geo. H Grimshaw killed 8 July 1918
Private Ernest A Hodson killed 27
September 1918
Private Sidney Turner killed 4 October
1918
Private Walter Godfrey killed 7 October
1918
The memorial was designed by Mr Geo Leonard formerly of Braintree.
