Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Vale Of White Horse
- Town
- Harwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 31636
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Current location
ST MATTHEWS CHURCH
Church Lane
Harwell
Vale Of White Horse
Oxfordshire
OX11 0EZ
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 49291 89013
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Board, edged in gold with gothic lettering and gilt Cross above.
- Inscription
- IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT THE (SIC) MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Belcher, J
Busby, W
Clack, E W
Clack, H
Cox, H J
Dearlove, J W
Elderfield, A
Elderfield, H
Hall, G
Hall, R W
See details for all 17 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 16
Served and returned: 0
Died: 16
Exact count: no
Information shown: year died,regiment
Order of information: year died
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- First World War memorial
Measurements: height 2FT 1", width 2FT 3"
Materials: Wood - Oak
- First World War memorial
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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