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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Montgomeryshire
Town
Buttington
County
Powys
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17481

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Current location

PARISH CHURCH
A458
Buttington
Montgomeryshire
Powys
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SJ 249 089
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
PLAIN OBELISK ON SQUARE PLINTH
Inscription
SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE BRAVE MEN/ FROM THIS DISTRICT WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ ALSO/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIFE/ IN WORLD WAR II/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bebb, William
Davies, William
Evans, David C
France, Thomas
Griffiths, Righard
Jarvis, Stanley R
Leach, Edward
Manley, Leonard
Meredith, Henry
Millington, Edward
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 12FT
    Materials: Granite - Polished
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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