erected around October 1912, within two months of William Duffield's death. Newspapers reported on it on 25 and 26 October, praising it as "very fine" and "admirably executed", and noting that it was "quite unique, at any rate in this neighbourhood". After William Bartleet Duffield died on 3 June 1918, the east-facing plaque was added to the memorial to commemorate him. On 25 July 2022, Historic England designated the memorial a Grade II Listed Building. The organisation cited historic interest, archaeological interest, and group value, for listing the memorial. As to historic interest, Historic England termed the memorial "an unusual example of churchyard memorial design that is also memorial to prominent local citizen William Ward Duffield and his son". Historically, the organisation cited the "unusual example of Art Nouveau design in metal work, well detailed and combined with a conventional form of churchyard memorial, a Celtic wheeled cross". For group value, Historic England considered the memorial in conjunction with the Church of St Mary, itself a Grade I listed building. Notes References Bibliography External links Photographs at Find a Grave Grade II listed buildings in Essex Monuments and memorials in Essex 1912 establishments in England Outdoor sculptures in England