Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Serviceman / Servicewoman
- District
- Forest Of Dean
- Town
- Cinderford
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
- Maker
- MR W LEAH (Architect)
MR J SWIFT (Sculptor) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 17th November 1923
Attended by: FM Sir John French (Later Earl of Ypres) KP GCB OM GCVO KCMG - Dedicated
Date: 17th November 1924
Attended by: Bishop of Gloucester - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20620
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Current location
THE TRIANGLE (MARKET SQUARE)
The Triangle
Market Street
Cinderford
Forest Of Dean
Gloucestershire
GL14 2SF
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 65664 14082
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Helmeted soldier standing easy with rifle and fixed bayonet. Standing on a square pedestal and two stepped base surrounded by posts and chains. Dedication is on one side of the base with names on metal plaques on the other three sides.
- Inscription
- Side 1: OUR GLORIOUS DEAD / 1914 - 1918 / THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY A GRATEFUL PUBLIC / IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF CINDERFORD AND / DISTRICT WHO / FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR // Side 2: (Names) // Side 3: SACRIFICE / TO THE MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / CINDERFORD AND / DISTRICT WHO FELL / IN THE / SECOND GREAT WAR / 1939 - 1945 / (Names) / REMEMBRANCE // Side 3 - base: TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF CINDERFORD AND DISTRICT / WHO FELL IN OTHER CONFLICTS / (Names) // Side 4: (Names) //
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, Wintour
Adams
Adams
Annetts, Sidney
Ashmead, Geo
Baldwin
Banks, Robert
Barnard, Albert
Barnard, Simeon
Beach, Gilbert
See details for all 134 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 135
Served and returned: 0
Died: 135
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname, forename, initials, rank
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname, forename, initials, rank
Order of information: surname - 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, initials, rank
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Figure
Measurements: height 6FT
Materials: Bronze - Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Figure
- Listing information
- Cinderford War Memorial
- 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
- CINDERFORD AND DISTRICT
- WMO ID: 103437
- Condition: Good [last updated on 25-09-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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