Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Kingswood
Town
Staple Hill
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46165

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Current location

JUNCTION OF BROAD ST AND PARK ST
PAGE PARK
Page Park
Staple Hill
Kingswood
Avon
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 654 759
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Granite Cenotaph with cast bronze plaques on each face of the square plynth and bronze castings of a wreath containing two crossed drapea flags. The cenotaph is mounted on a three stepped granite base, roughly cut.
Inscription
6 O'clock: IN/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF/ DOWNEND/ AND/ SOUNDWELL/ WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE" 6 O'clock: IN GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE URBAN DISTRICT/ OF MANGOTSFIELD WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ DURING THE 1939-45 WAR AND OTHER/ CAMPAIGNS/ "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM" 9 O'clock: (NAMES) 12 O'clock: (NAMES) 3 O'clock: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, Reverend P G
Amsbury, D
Apsey, B
Bacon, A R
Bacon, J W
Bailey, A
Baker, A J
Baker, B G
Ball, C P
Barnett, G W
See details for all 173 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 171
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 171
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename
    Order of information: rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 56
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 56
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename,decorations
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: height 3000 mm, width 600 mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 2150 mm, height 200 mm, width 2150 mm
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Staple Hill 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

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