After his death Parliament passed the Massey Burial-ground Act, which allocated 0.8 hectares of land for a burial ground for him and his widow Christina.

[1] The land had been used for defence purposes during World War I and had lain unused since then.

A fort was converted to a crypt and a gun-pit lined with marble to serve as a vault.

The rest of the memorial was completed in 1930 at a cost of £15,000, most of which was raised by public subscription.

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