Ascott Under Wychwood Gates

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Gate
District: West Oxfordshire
Town: Ascott Under Wychwood
County: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 31463

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Current location

Holy Trinity Church
Church Close
Ascott Under Wychwood
West Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
OX7 6AA
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 30087 18694
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

CHURCH GATES WITH DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUES PLACED ON THE LEFT HAND GATE POST. ADDITIONAL PLAQUE ADDED FOR THE WW2 NAMES

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ BELOW-NAMES PARISHIONERS/ OF ASCOTT WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918/ AND OF THE VICTORY/ WHICH THEY HELPED TO WIN/ THESE GATES WERE ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ IN 1920/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ KILLED IN ACTION/ (NAMES)/ DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Beck, C
Claridge, J A
Claridge, W J
Faulkner, W
Hanks, E
Honeybone, V H
Jackson, F E
Longshaw, A T
Pratley, E
Smith, D
See details for all 13 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 13
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 4
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename,manner of death
Order of information: manner of death,surname,forename

Components

Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
Gate posts
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick
Gate
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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