Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Kennet
Town
Seend
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24198

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

HOLY CROSS CHURCH
Seend
Kennet
Wiltshire
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 944 609
Denomination: Church of England

View location on Google Maps
Description
STONE CROSS SET ON TAPERING STONE PLINTH. PLINTH BEARS NAMES AND INSCRIPTION ON EACH OF FOUR SIDES. WHOLE SET ON TWO-STEPPED STONE BASE IN CHURCHYARD.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED IN THE WAR OF 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ ERECTED BY FELLOW PARISHIONERS/ ALSO OF THE FOLLOWING/ WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF ACTIVE IN THE WAR 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ "THEY ARE IN PEACE"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Akerman, Geoffrey
Armstrong, Alan
Burridge, Tom
Bush, James Cromwell
Butler, Reginald
Candy, Francis
Cook, William
Cottle, Frederick
Ellis, Bertram
Ferris, William
See details for all 25 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 23
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 7
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-24198

For queries, please contact [email protected].