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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Cotswold
Town
Kempsford
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20877

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Current location

Cemetery is located opposite the Churchyard
St Mary's Church
High Street
Kempsford
Cotswold
Gloucestershire
GL7 4ET
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 16132 96497
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three stepped base surmounted by a plinth and a cross. Inscription in black lettering on two sides of the plinth.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914 -1919 / (19 names) / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE / OF THE ABOVE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919. 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945 / (5 names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aston, Charles
Bartlett, Sidney
Beams, Thomas
Bradley, John
Brown, John
Card, Percy
Carpenter, Stanley
Clever, William
Herbert, William
Iles, John
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, regiment, forename, surname
    Order of information: not apparent
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, regiment, forename, surname
    Order of information: not apparent
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1150mm, height 3250mm, width 1450mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Parochial Church Council (PCC)

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