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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Forest Of Dean
Town
Newnham On Severn
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20634

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Current location

GARDEN TERRACE
High St
Newnham On Severn
Forest Of Dean
Gloucestershire
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 691 117
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
FLORIATED LATIN CROSS ON OCTAGONAL COLUMN AND PLINTH, WITH SQUARE THREE STEPPED BASE. IN RAILED ENCLOSURE.
Inscription
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF NEWNHAM/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ MUNITIONS/ (NAMES)/ ALSO 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) (NAME) KENYA 1954
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armitage, Geoffrey
Atkinson, F Batty
Barling, W Bingham
Birt
Brobyn, Stephen
Burton, John
Caudle, H George
Cooper, Fredrick
Cummins, Alfred F
Drew, Ralph
See details for all 24 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,regiment,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: year died,place of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 6000 MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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