Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Fareham
Town
Fareham
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2 July 1921
    Attended by: FIELD MARSHAL THE EARL HAIG KT GCB OM GCVO KCIE
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40467

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Current location

West Street
Fareham
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 0EH
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 57584 06212
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Large stone cross with tapering octagonal shaft. Cross surmounts octagonal plinth which bears WW2 tablet. Three-stepped base. Cross stands on raised paved area. Paved area is surrounded by wall on which are names of the fallen carved on 22 stone tablets in black lettering.
Inscription
TOP TABLET AT CENTRE OF WALL: 1914-1919/ THE MEN WHOM THIS MONUMENT COMMEMORATES WERE NUMBERED AMONG/ THOSE WHO AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR/ TO THEM, ENDURED HARDSHIP AND FACED DANGER FINALLY PASSING/ FROM THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF-SACRIFICE/ GIVING THEIR OWN LIVES THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/ LET THOSE/ WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN/ ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE FAREHAM URBAN DISTRICT/ BASE TABLET ON WALL: ALSO IN MEMORY OF/ THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE/ 26TH, 35TH, & 108TH HEAVY BATTERIES/ OF THE ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY/ (NAMES) CROSS: ALSO/ IN MEMORY/ OF /THOSE WHO/ GAVE THEIR/ LIVES/ 1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abrams, T E
Adams, H J
Adams, P A
Admans, H G
Alderslade, H A
Alexander, N B J
Alexander, T
Allen, C J
Arnold, A C P
Arnold, E G
See details for all 413 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 147
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 147
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials , rank, unit
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname with some discrepancies
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 257
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 257
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials , rank, unit
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname with some discrepancies
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname , given name
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL ON STREET BOUNDARY OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCHYARD
  • 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
2004: SOME CONSERVATION WORK CARRIED OUT. INSCRIPTION RE:CUT 2003: RESTORATION CARRIED OUT ON THE MEMORIAL. .
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • The Times 4 July 1921 p.9 'Lord Haig on Saturday unveiled a war memorial at Fareham, and afterwards addressed a gathering of ex-Service men.'
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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