Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Southampton
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 3rd April 1921
    Attended by: Mrs Deagon and Mrs Shepherd
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21586

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Current location

East end of the church
Avenue St Andrew's Church
The Avenue
Southampton
Southampton
Hampshire
SO17 1TX
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 41947 13706
Denomination: United Reformed Church

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Previous locations
  • ST ANDREWS CH
    Southampton
    Southampton
    Hampshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Brass plaque with curved top set witin an ornate marble surround. Surround has a pedimeted top and carved images on it Southampton crest at the top centre of the surround; small carving of St George and the Dragon in the bottom left corner; small carving of a daffodil and a shamrock in the bottom right hand corner. No mention of the Book of Remembrance at unveiling of W W1 tablet.
Inscription
TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THIER COUNTRY AND THE CAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / (NAMES) / THEY COUNTED NOT THEIR LIVES DEAR UNTO THEMSELVES / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bartholomen, William J H
Carter, William
Dark, William George
Deacon, Henry John
Douglas, William
Foy, William Archibald
Hobbs, Owen Jardine
Jordan, John Archibald
Martin, Derrick
Orme, Athol Backhouse
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 16
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 1450MM, width 1140MM
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass, Stone
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
AVENUE ST ANDREWS CH
Reference
  • Hampshire Advertiser - Friday 08 April 1921 LOST IN THE GREAT WAR.

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