Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Gate
- District
- Vale Of White Horse
- Town
- East Challow
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 12th July 1920
Attended by: Captain, the Rev'd. Edward Noel Mellish, VC, MC. - Rededicated
Date: 2015
Attended by: Undefined - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 31570
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Current location
St. Nicholas' Churchyard
Main Street
East Challow
Vale Of White Horse
Oxfordshire
OX12 9SL
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 38044 88254
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Wooden Lych Gate with tiled roof. Crucifix mounted in the top of the gable between two shield-shaped boards displaying an inscribed inscription and names. Further inscribed names and inscription inside on two portrait orientated panels.
- Inscription
- (Shields above door) : (NAMES)/ YE THAT LIVE ON ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN / REMEMBER US AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN (Inside gate) : IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF / EAST CHALLOW / WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / (74 Names in two columns on two boards)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ackrill, E
Ball, A
Ball, C
Barker, H
Barker, J
Barker, P
Barnett, A
Barnett, C
Barnett, H
Barnett, H G
See details for all 88 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 88
Served and returned: 74
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename initials, surname
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Gate
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak - Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Gate
- 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
- History
- 2015 : Lych gate renovated.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- East Challow P.C.
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