Hartley Wespall

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Sculptured / Cast figure
District: Basingstoke
Town: Hartley Wespall, Hook
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 31804

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Turgis Green Lane
Hartley Wespall
Hook
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG27 0BB
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 69789 58314
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

CARVED FIGURE OF JESUS CHRIST PLACED ON THE ROOD SCREEN. DEDICATORY WOODEN BOARD WITH INSCRIPTION IN GOLD PAINTED LETTERING.

Inscription

THE FIGURE OF OUR SAVIOUR/ WAS PLACED UPON THE ROOD/ CROSS BY THE PARISHIONERS/ IN HONOUR OF OUR REDEEMER/ AND IN PROUD AND REVERENT/ MEMORY OF CAPT. RICHARD S./ DURNFORD, 9TH BATT. K.R.R.C./ OF CAPT ROBERT C. DURNFORD/ D.S.O. 4TH HAMPSHIRE REGT: AND/ OF RIFLEMAN THOMAS ELLIOTT 12TH BATT: K.R.R.C. WHO WERE/ KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Durnford, Richard S
Durnford, Robert C
Elliott, Thomas
See details for all 3 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,regiment,additional,decorations
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Board
Measurements: height 360MM, width 310MM
Materials: Wood
Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

www.hampshirewarmemorials.com

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