The plaque from the Strood describing the 51 memorial soldiers and sailors that were there for a year from 11 November 1918.

NOT JUST A NAME
Mersea Island's Fallen of the First World War

From 1914 onwards 320 men from Mersea signed up to the Army, Royal Navy, Merchant Marine Reserve and Royal Naval Reserve from a population of approximately 1,908.
There is a total of 51 names appearing on East and West Mersea war memorials with the last name being recognised and added in 2000. Six of the names had strong Mersea connections, but were not living on Mersea and it is thought two of the names never set foot on Mersea as their families moved to Mersea near the end of the war, these are represented by the figures on the Peldon side of the Strood. Six from East Mersea were killed including two brothers less than 3 weeks apart. Ten West Mersea men were lost at sea, six of which were on the same day with the sinking of RFA Industry in the Irish sea 18 Oct 1918 by a torpedo A total of forty two men were killed in the trenches by gun fire or shell fire with thirteen having no known grave and their remains lay where they fell to this day.

About the silhouettes
Mersea Island silhouettes represent the 51 who gave their lives in World War One at the time referred to as the 'Great War' who's names appear on the East and West Mersea war memorials
These figures will be taken down after a year and auctioned off at a function to be announced with all monies raised going back to the Mersea Trusts and Chanties mentioned below *

Funded and supported by

Mersea Island Royal British Legion *
Mersea Education Trust *
Mersea Lions Club *
Rotary Club of Mersea Island *
Strood Trust *
Dabchicks Sailing Club *
Maydays Estate Services
Richard & Denette Matthews
Duncan & Faith Pittock
Pegasus Profiles
Instant Image Signs & Graphics
East Mersea Parish Council
West Mersea Town Council
Colchester Borough Council Cllrs

Ralph Cutts-Avis	Navy	22 Sep 1914	35
The Square, West Mersea
Thomas Funnell	Navy	22 Sep 1914	33
Coast Guard
Frederick Mussett	Navy	7 Oct 1915	34
Rainbow Road, West Mersea,
Hugh Smith	Army	15 Feb 1916	27
Mill Road, West Mersea
Frederick Bennett	Army	3 May 1916	20
Kingsland Road, West Mersea
Rowland Cook	Army	3 Jul 1916
The Square, West Mersea
Bertie Cundy	Army	5 Jul 1916	26
The Lane, West Mersea
Arthur Wade	Army	9 Jul 1916	21
Birch
George Hewes	Army	20 Jul 1916	20
Walmer Cottage, St Peters Road, West Mersea
Harry Cottrell	Army	27 Jul 1916
The Maples, East Road, West Mersea
Stanley Mason	Army	2 Sep 1916	22
Kingsland Road, West Mersea
James Cutt-Avis	Army	25 Sep 1916
Church Field, West Mersea
Harold Mole	Army	12 Jan 1917
South Hackney, Middlesex
Harris Hoy	Army	17 Feb 1917	22
Haycock's Farm, West Mersea
Alfred Pullen	Army	24 Feb 1917	27
May Cottage, Captains Lane, West Mersea
Harry Gardner	Army	14 Mar 1917	22
Queensville, West Mersea
Nathan Cudmore	Army	21 Mar 1917	30
Home Farm Cottage, East Mersea
George Cudmore	Army	9 Apr 1917	34
Walnut Tree Cottage, East Mersea
Ernest Green	Army	20 Apr 1917	39
19 Mersea Road, Colchester
Frederick White	Army	23 Apr 1917	38
Mill Road, West Mersea
John Howard	Army	28 Apr 1917
Church Road, West Mersea
Sidney Wright	Army	28 Apr 1917	27
High Street North, West Mersea
Clifford Farthing	Army	3 May 1917	20
Mersea Avenue, West Mersea
Thomas Marriage	Army	5 May 1917	20
Weir Farm, East Mersea
Arthur Whiting	Army	23 Jun 1917	21
41 New Park Street, Colchester
Bertie Woods	Army	11 Aug 1917	26
East Road, East Mersea
Albert Cudmore	Navy	11 Oct 1917	20
Fairlight Villa, Kingsland Road, West Mersea
Frederick Cutts-Avis	Navy	27 Oct 1917	20
Clarence Villa, Captains Road, West Mersea
Edward Green	Army	24 Dec 1917	24
Moss Cottage, Queens Corner, West Mersea
Edmund Roberts	Army	21 Mar 1918	24
Rosebank, Coast Road, West Mersea
Joseph Stacey	Army	21 Mar 1918	28
49 High Street, West Mersea
Christopher Brand	Army	27 May 1918	31
Waterside Cottage, Paglesham
Alfred Thursby	Army	19 Jul 1918	20
Orleans Cottage, West Mersea
Arthur Pullen	Army	23 Aug 1918	24
High Street, West Mersea
Thomas Powell	Army	14 Sep 1918	32
Golf House, East Mersea
Edward Parkin	Army	5 Oct 1918	21
5 Council Houses, Barfield Road, West Mersea
Bertie Lee	Army	16 Oct 1918	26
Near Fox Inn, West Mersea
Archibald Green	Navy	18 Oct 1918	24
Rainbow Road, West Mersea
Alfred Mole	Navy	18 Oct 1918	30
Laburnum Cottage, Seaview Avenue, West Mersea
Frederick Mole	Navy	18 Oct 1918	36
Fir Dene, City Road, West Mersea
Reginald Mole	Navy	18 Oct 1918	28
Clandon, Mersea Avenue. West Mersea
Henry Pullen	Navy	18 Oct 1918	41
May Cottage, Captains Road, West Mersea
Harold Stoker	Navy	18 Oct 1918	20
Firs Avenue, West Mersea
Albert Jordan	Navy	22 Oct 1918	18
Coast Guard Station, West Mersea
Ernest Hart	Offi	26 Oct 1918	29
Near Barrow Hill, West Mersea
Walter Beynon	Navy	2 Nov 1918	38
Coast Guard Cottages, West Mersea
Percy Whiting	Army	24 Nov 1918	24
Near Well House, West Mersea
Percy French	Navy	14 Dec 1918	27
Elm Dene, City Road. West Mersea
Alfred Russell	Army	23 Dec 1918	30
Old Rectory, East Mersea
Albert Hewes	Navy	31 Dec 1918	28
Smithfield Cottage, Firs Chase, West Mersea
Ezra Mussett	Army	12 Feb 1919	29
London

Date: 7 March 2020