Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Leominster
Town
Bodenham
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 19th March 1921
    Attended by: Major-General Sir Elliott Wood, K.C.B.
  • Dedicated
    Date: 19th March 1921
    Attended by: Bishop of Hereford (Dr. M. Linton Smith, D.S.O.)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
32469

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Current location

St Michael's Church
Bodenham
Leominster
Hereford And Worcester
HR1 3JU
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 52983 50842
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Small stone Herefordshire Cross topping a tapering octagonal shaft. This stands on a squat plinth on 4 step square base. The inscription is incised on to the plinth.
Inscription
THIS CROSS IS DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/BODENHAM WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US IN THE/GREAT WAR 1914-1919/LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT/THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Billings, Charles J
Billings, William H
Bounds, George T
Davies, John W
Gravenor, Harry
Holt, James
Holt, John
Lawrence, George
Lewis, Albert
Lewis, Arthur
See details for all 23 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, initial, surname
    Order of information: surname, forename
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 17 ft 6 in
    Materials: Stone - Hollington (mottled)
Listing information
  • Bodenham War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Kington Times - Saturday 26 March 1921 BODENHAM WAR MEMORIAL WAYSIDE CROSS UNVEILED BY SIR ELLIOTT WOOD. DEDICATION AND ADDRESS BY RGE BISHOP.

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