Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
Town
Ross On Wye
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Falklands Conflict (1982)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 04th July 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries: Rev R.T.A. Money-Kyrle, Col. O.R.Middleton J.P. Chairman of the Ross District Council
  • Rededicated
    Date: 9th November 2008
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries : Rev. Sarah Jones,
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
32982

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Current location

4
The Prospect Gardens
St Mary Street
Ross On Wye
Hereford And Worcester
HR9 5HZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 59711 24031
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two-stepped convex base surmounted by square pedestal, tapering shaft and a patte cross. Inscription and names in black lettering on the sides of the pedestal and top base. Additional tablet placed on one side for the South Atlantic (Falklands) War.
Inscription
SIDE ONE: TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ IN THE ROSS DISTRICT/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918./ "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT/ LIVE IN PEACE AND LIBERTY"/ 1939 - 1945/ (WW2 Names) OTHER SIDES: (WW1 Names) South Atlantic 1982 TIMOTHY R. JENKINS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arbery, Ernest E
Baines, Godfrey Julius
Bird, Chas Henry
Bird, John Edward Henry
Blake, Edward
Bland, Chas Henry
Brawn, Peter Harry
Bray, Henry J
Brown, Wm. Martin
Bryant, Henry John
See details for all 150 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 105
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 105
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname, forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 44
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 44
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname, decorations
    Order of information: forename, surname
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: forename , surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 2050 mm, height 4700 mm, width 2050 mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Ross District 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
History
2008: Repairs to the park and cemetery dividing wall led to the discovery of roman remains around and beneath the war memorial. The memorial was dismantled and stored to allow for excavation work to take place. It was then re-sited a short distance away. c1930: TWO GERMAN FIELD GUNS WERE ORIGINALLY SITED WITH MEMORIAL, BUT THESE WERE REMOVED and SOLD WITH THE PROCEEDS GOING TO THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION. See letter in The Ross Gazette 17 May 2001.
Costs

Site: £400

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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