Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Vale Of White Horse
Town
Blewbury
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: May 1925
    Attended by: Bishop of Oxford
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
31226

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Current location

ST MICHAELS CHURCH
Church End
Blewbury
Vale Of White Horse
Oxfordshire
OX11 9QH
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 53200 85900
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Ornate wooden board, the inscription is flanked by the figures of St George and St Michael standing above slain dragons.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF BLEWBURY WHO TREADING/ THE PATH OF DUTY AND SACRIFICE/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aldridge, F
Aldridge, N
Allen, Y
Appleton, F
Appleton, G
Appleton, L
Atwell, J
Barker, P
Blake, F
Boshier, C
See details for all 33 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 26
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Initial, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Initial, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 50MM, height 1020MM, width 1330MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
  • Grade I
  • 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
Costs

Site: £125

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
BLEWBURY PC

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