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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Wiltshire
Town
Edington
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51044

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Current location

MG - 30.10.2022 - I visited Edington recently and was unable to locate this memorial. I have reason to believe that it is a duplication of a memorial plaque n Gloucestershire. WMO website seems to have the same error. Will correct as soon as I have confirmation.
Edington Priory
Monastery Road
Edington
West Wiltshire
Wiltshire
BA13 4QH
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 92642 53310
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular marble wall tablet with heavily coloured surround. Quotation above inscription lies in a painted banner. Blue and gold trim to memorial with a small gold painted cross at the bottom centre. Lettering is in black.
Inscription
HIM THAT COMETH TO ME, I WILL IN NO WISE CAST OUT/ IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THESE/ OF OUR PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ [IN TWO COLUMNS] (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brain, Edward
Cliff, Henry Charles
Crook, H H
Ellis, Herbert P
Ellis, John Butt
Hatch, Reginald
Hyett, Harry
Mogg, Albert
Pearce, William J
Skillern, E
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 10
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,manner of death,decorations
    Order of information: year died,rank,regiment,place of death,manner of death,decorations
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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