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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: West Oxfordshire
Town: Cassington
County: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 31215

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Current location

Cassington War Memorial
The Green
Cassington
West Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
OX29 4DN
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 45424 10812
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Three-stepped, platform topped octagonal base surmounted by a square to octagonal transition plinth, square-footed octagonal sectioned tapering shaft, boss & terminal-armed cross. Inscriptions on four side faces of plinth. Raised figure of the Crucifixion on front of cross & the Virgin & child on the rear side. The whole memorial is surrounded by a narrow border garden, enclosed within a metal post & chain fence.

Inscription

Plinth : TO THE GALLANT DEAD / DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY / (NAMES) (Exact location of inscription unknown)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Edgington, H
Paget, F A G
Paget, J A
Paget, M J
Peacock, T
Pull, D
Simpson, A
See details for all 7 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 16
Served and returned: 0
Died: 16
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname
Order of information: Surname

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

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

Cassington
WMO ID: 249414
Condition: Good [last updated on 23-11-2016]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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