Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Cotswold
- Town
- Lower Oddington
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 26th February 1921
Attended by: Colonel Dudley Johnson, V.C., D.S.O., M.C. - Dedicated
Date: 26th February 1921
Attended by: Chaplain Rev. E. T. Murray od Bourton-on-the-Hill, Rev. A. William (local Nonconformist Minister) - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20971
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Current location
Centre of village opposite Church of Holy Ascension
Lower Oddington War Memorial
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Lower Oddington
Cotswold
Gloucestershire
GL56 0UZ
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 22986 25935
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Stone cross surmounting a rectangular plinth. Sword carved in relief on face of cross. Names inscribed into plinth.
- Inscription
- OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ IN GLAD MEMORY OF /THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ THESE MEN ALSO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES) "THE MEN WERE VERY GOOD TO US, AND THEY WERE NOT HURT. THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BY BOTH NIGHT AND DAY"/ SAMUEL XXV 15-16
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Barrett, William
Bartlett, Alfred
Bartlett, Arthur
Brinkworth, Wilfred
Bustin, Percy
Duckering, Richard
Gorton, John
Gorton, Thomas
Green, Mark
Greenwood, George
See details for all 22 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: 0
Died: 22
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forenames, surname, decorations
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height C7FT, width 48IN
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Cross
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Gloucestershire Echo - Monday 28 February 1921 ODDINGTON WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED.
- Cheltenham Chronicle - Saturday 05 March 1921 ODDINGTON WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED.
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