Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
West Oxfordshire
Town
Swinbrook
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
31691

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Current location

Adjacent to the churchyard's northern gate
St Mary's Church
Pebble Court
Swinbrook
West Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
OX18 4DY
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 28020 12177
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two-stepped square base consisting of an overhanging platform-topped lower step and plain upper step. Base surmounted by a square- to octagonal-sectioned plinth and a square-footed and octagonal-sectioned tapering shaft. All topped with a moulded boss and stylised wheel cross. Incised inscription on base.
Inscription
Face 1 Lower Step: + TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF SWINBROOK/ AND WIDFORD WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1918./ AND IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 Faces 1-4 Upper Step: (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allsworth, I
Andrews, M
Buckingham, W
Bunce, W
Cook, J
Crook, E
Freeman-mitford, T
French, D
Ilott, J
Matthews, J
See details for all 15 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, title, initials, surname, decoration
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, title, initials, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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