Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Kennet
- Town
- Marlborough
- County
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 8th October 1920
Attended by: FM Lord Methuen GCB GCMG GCVO GCB CB CMG
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 24138
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Current location
Near roundabout at junction with London and Salisbury Roads
London Road
Marlborough
Kennet
Wiltshire
SN8 2AP
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 1927968984
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Obelisk of rough-hewn stone. Inscription is on one side with regimental badge above. Obelisk stands on two-stepped stone base.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE OFFICERS, NON COMMISIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE/ SEVENTH BATTALION, WILTSHIRE REGIMENT/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES/ THE BATTALION TRAINED IN MARLBOROUGH DURING THE WINTER 1914-1915,/ SERVED IN FRANCE SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 1915, IN MACEDONIA/ NOVEMBER 1915-JUNE 1918 AND IN FRANCE JUNE 1918- NOVEMBER 1918/ A RECORD OF THOSE WHO FELL AND A ROLL CALL OF THE BATTALION IS DEPOSITED AT THE TOWN HALL.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: height 2.4 M
Materials: Stone
- Obelisk
- Listing information
- 7th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment 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
- Condition
- 7th (Service) Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
- WMO ID: 197424
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 03-04-2019]
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- Costs
Memorial: C £350
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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