Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Test Valley
Town
Over Wallop
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Afghanistan (2001-2014), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40603

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Current location

King Lane/Station Road
Over Wallop
Test Valley
Hampshire
SO20 8HT
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 28374 38360
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
FOUR STEPPED OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE PLINTH, TAPERING SHAFT AND LATIN CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE TOP TWO STEPS. FOUR POSTS SURROUND THE MEMORIAL. STANDS ON A TRAFFIC ISLAND.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: CHRISTS NAME/ LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE/ MEN OF/ OVER WALLOP/ FALLEN IN THE WAR/ 1939 - 1945 12 O'CLOCK FACE: A.D. 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) OTHER FACES: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baigent, A
Baigent, W
Barrett, W
Baverstock, T
Bulpitt, L H
Cannons, A
Chubb, F
Down, C F
Fry, A H
Grace, A B
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Afghanistan (2001-2014)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: name and year of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 4590MM, width C 1120MM
    Materials: Stone - Chilmark
Listing information
  • 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
1999: THE FOUR POSTS AROUND THE MEORIAL USED TO HAVE NAMES ON THEM BUT WHEN THE POSTS STARTED TO DETERIORATE, THE NAMES WERE ADDED TO THE BASE AND THE OTHER LETTERING WAS RENEWED 29.01.2023 The original pillars had eroded over the years and were illegible, these were replaced in 2020 with new pillars. The old pillars were relocated near to the memorial. At the same time the paving around the memorial was refurbished and stone traffic protection pillars were installed
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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