Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
West Dorset
Town
Whitchurch Canonicorum
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26768

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Current location

ST CANDIDAS AND HOLY CROSS CHURCH
Lower Street
Whitchurch Canonicorum
West Dorset
Dorset
DT6 6RQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 39684 95443
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
THREE-STEPPED OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY OCTAGONAL PLINTH, SHAFT AND FRENCH CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH ACANTHUS LEAF DESIGN ON THE CAPITOL
Inscription
IN/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN/ OF WHITECHURCH/ AND/ ST GABRIEL'S/ WHO DIED FOR /KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ ALSO 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Guy M
Barnes, Cecil
Barnes, Ralph
Bugler, Hubert J
Caddy, A Samuel D
Dyke, C Arthur J
Elliott, Elijah
Galpin, Harold E S
Hansford, W G E
Harris, George
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,forename,decorations
    Order of information: forename,rank,decorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename
    Order of information: surname,rank,forename
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 3750MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • 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

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