Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- West Wiltshire
- Town
- Norton Bavant
- County
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 24327
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Current location
All Saints Church
off B3414
Norton Bavant
West Wiltshire
Wiltshire
BA12 7BD
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 90728 43311
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Marble tablet with elaborate wooden surround. Shelf at base.
- Inscription
- TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names)/ "THE MEN WERE VERY GOOD UNTO US/ AND WE WERE NOT HURT,/ THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US/ BOTH BY NIGHT AND BY DAY"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bird, A J
Bury, E L
Early, S H
Elling, R G
Francis, G E
Gauntlett, J W
Haines, V M
Hoddinott, E C
Snelgrove, F A
See details for all 9 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, regiment
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Backboard
Measurements: depth 65MM, height 1230MM, width 630MM
Materials: Wood - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Pink
- Backboard
- 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
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