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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Test Valley
Town
Longparish
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21889

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Current location

Longparish Cemetery
Longparish Road
Longparish
Test Valley
Hampshire
SP11 6PA
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 42469 43990
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Cross on stepped base. Inscription and names on steps. For WW1 the names are inscribed for each year (i.e. 1914 to 1919 inclusive). For WW2 the names are listed on a single section of the memorial.
Inscription
Main face - GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS/ 1914 - 1918/ (27 Names given by year of death)/ Side face - ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS/ IN HONOUR OF THE/ MEN OF LONGPARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ Side face - 1939-1945/ IN MEMORY/ OF/ (11 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alderman, William
Bowker, Francis G
Bowley, Cha.
Brackstone, Albert
Brackstone, George
Burgess, Albert
Burrows, Charles
Challis, William
Clark, Geo Theo Griffith
Dale, Reginald
See details for all 39 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename (sometime abbreviated), surname, year died
    Order of information: year died
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 2100mm, height C 6000mm, width 2270mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • Longparish 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Longparish Parish Council

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