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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
New Forest
Town
Rockbourne
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48966

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Current location

Centre of Village east side of main street
Rockbourne
New Forest
Hampshire
SP6 3NL
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 11427 18168
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Sandstone cross on top of tapered stone column. Set on three-step square plinth. Original inscription and names carved on plinth. Names are also on small metal plaque fixed to upper block at 3 o'clock. Lettering in old script, lower case.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK: TO THE HONOURED MEM/ORY OF OUR MEN WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ 1914-1918 12 0'CLOCK: THE FITTEST PLACE WHERE/ MAN CAN DIE IS WHERE HE/ DIES FOR MAN 9 O'CLOCK: 1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Booth, Wm
Burton, W H
Cooper, C
Custance, A
Gray, W
Lambert, F H
Marsham, T R
Penny, F
Pilling, H
Radcliffe, W Y
See details for all 14 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initial, surname
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 4500 mm, width 2000 mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
  • Rockbourne 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
Carved WW1 lettering difficult to read. Names reproduced on metal plaque fixed to 3 o'clock side of plinth. WW11 names can be read and are at 9 o'clock
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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