Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Cherwell
Town
Kidlington
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), Falklands Conflict (1982)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
31346

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Current location

Adjacent to churchyard south entrance gate,
St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Church Street
Kidlington
Cherwell
Oxfordshire
OX5 2BA
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 49692 14774
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three-stepped, rounded-edge platform-topped square base surmounted by a rectangular sub plinth and rectangular sectioned tapering main plinth with a shallow bevelled top face. Rising from the plinth is an integral rectangular sectioned tapering shaft with wheel cross. Celtic knotwork on front face of shaft and cross. Inscription and names on four sides of plinth and two sides of sub plinth: WW1 names on tin plaques. The whole memorial is surrounded by a paved area.
Inscription
6 o'clock plinth face : TO / THE GLORY OF GOD / AND / IN IMMORTAL MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / KIDLINGTON/ AND ITS HAMLETS / WHO NOBLY FOUGHT AND FELL / IN THE GREAT WARS / 1914 - 18 AND 1939 - 45 6 o'clock sub-plinth face : LEST WE FORGET 3 o'clock plinth face : (21 NAMES) 9 o'clock plinth face : (19 NAMES) 12 o'clock plinth face : 1939 - 45 (21 NAMES) 12 o'clock sub-plinth face : 1982 (1 NAME) / 1955 (1 NAME)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allam, William
Barrett, George
Bennett, A B
Bennett, Alfred H
Bowerman, Charles G
Bowerman, Francis H
Bowerman, Frederick
Bowerman, George
Brown, Herbert
Bulford, Patrick
See details for all 62 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 40
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 40
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Surname
  • Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initials, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initials, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 2470 mm, height 3050 mm, width 2690 mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Kidlington and Hamlets 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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