St Peters Church

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: West Dorset
Town: Chetnole
County: Dorset
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker: Hutchings and Son (Sculptor)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 1042

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Current location

ON THE SOUTH WALL
ST PETERS CHURCH
Chetnole
West Dorset
Dorset
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 602 082
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

WW1 WHITE MARBLE INSCRIPTION TABLET WITH WW2 WHITE MARBLE INSCRIPTION TABLET SET BELOW IT. THEY ARE BOTH MOUNTED ONTO A GREY MARBLE BACKBOARD. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD./ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO/ SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH."/ ERECTED BY THE PARISH OF CHETNOLE./ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Forcey, Edwin C
Groves, Montague E
Matthews, Henry
Shackles, Ernest J
Travers, Charles E
See details for all 5 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 5
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: surname,rank,forename,regiment
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 2
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: surname,rank,forename,regiment

Components

Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Grey
Tablets
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White

Listing information

PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER
Grade II*
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

Chetnole WW1/WW2
WMO ID: 121467
Condition: Good [last updated on 07-10-2017]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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