Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Poole
- Town
- Parkstone
- County
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 48951
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Current location
St. Peter's Church
Church Road
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 0NN
England
OS Grid Ref: SZ 03411 91675
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Marble Crucifix on three-stepped square base.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE MEN WHO HAVE LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1918/ ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM/ O LORD AND MAY LIGHT PERPETUAL/ SHINE UPON THEM/ (NAMES)/ THE ROLL OF HONOUR 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE./ (NAMES)/ AND TO THOSE WHO HAVE DIED/ IN THE SERVICE OF THIS COUNTRY/ AT OTHER TIMES./ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, Edwin
Allen, Mark
Baker, Reginald
Baker, Walter
Bennett, Jack
Bromby, Walter
Brown, Thomas
Burles, Charles
Burn, Charles
Byles, Samuel
See details for all 76 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 76
Served and returned: 0
Died: 76
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 26
Served and returned: 0
Died: 26
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: Surname - 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Crucifix
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Undefined
Measurements: height 2750 mm, width 2750 mm
Materials: Undefined
- Crucifix
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- ST PETER, PARKSTONE
- WMO ID: 76255
- Condition: Good [last updated on 13-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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