Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Forest Of Dean
- Town
- Awre
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Dhofar Rebellion (1962-1976)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20604
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Current location
BESIDE MAIN ST
Main St
Awre
Forest Of Dean
Gloucestershire
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 709 080
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- POLISHED PINK OBELISK ON THREE STEPPED BASE
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ JUSTICE KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ ERECTED BY THE/ PARISHIONERS OF AWRE/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Button, L
Dunn, T
Gorin, L
Greenwood, J L
Greenwood, W E
Huins, F
Jones, W
Knight, J E
Knight, L R
Merriman, D
See details for all 14 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname, regiment.
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename initials, surname, regiment.
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname. - Dhofar Rebellion (1962-1976)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename initial, surname, Regiment.
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: height 10FT
Materials: Granite - Pink
- Obelisk
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Awre
- WMO ID: 201223
- Condition: Good [last updated on 22-07-2016]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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