Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
South Oxfordshire
Town
Kidmore End
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
31528

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Current location

Opposite Kidmore Lane junction
adjacent to Chalkhouse Green Road,
St. John the Baptist Churchyard
Wood Lane
Kidmore End
South Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
RG4 9AX
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 69865 79339
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two-stepped square base surmounted by a square sectioned tapering plinth, tapering rectangular sectioned shaft with integral cross incorporating square-ended terminal arms. A flush mounted tablet, bearing an incised inscription with black infill, is set into the 6 o'clock face at base of shaft. Incised names, also with black infill, are on two side faces of plinth.
Inscription
6 o'clock shaft base : TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / THOSE FROM THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WARS / 1914 -1918 1939 -1945 / THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE 6 o'clock plinth face : (34 NAMES) 3 o'clock plinth face : (13 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Akers, F
Ambrose, M
Barlow, E J
Bule, E O
Burfoot, P
Burnham, L
Cox, E J
Cox, F
Fellows, J G
Finalyson, J K
See details for all 47 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initials, surname
    Order of information: Surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 34
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 34
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initials, surname
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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