Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Thamesdown
Town
Highworth
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Egypt and the Suez Crisis (1951-1956)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10 Apr 1921
    Attended by: MRS JAMES ARKELL
  • Dedicated
    Date: 10th April 1921
    Attended by: CANON WRANGHAM
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2964

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Current location

West side of Church Tower
near boundary
St Michael and All Angels Church
Highworth
Thamesdown
Wiltshire
SN6 7AQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 20103 92504
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Four-stepped base surmounted by double plinth, slim column with canopied top. WW1 names carved on the upper plinth and WW2 names carved on the lower plinth. Soldier and sailor depicted in the canopy.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS/ TOWN WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918./ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) 3 O'CLOCK, 4.30, 7.30, 10.30 AND 12 O'CLOCK FACES: (NAMES) 9 O'CLOCK FACE: "THEY DIED/ THAT WE/ MIGHT LIVE"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ackling, C
Alexander, H
Alexander, W T
Archer, R F
Arkell, J W
Ashton, C R
Ayers, T
Ball, F A
Bonner, C A
Brind, A
See details for all 60 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 21
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 39
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 39
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Egypt and the Suez Crisis (1951-1956)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Highworth 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
History
1995/6: CLEANED
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
HIGHWORTH TOWN COUNCIL

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