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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kennet
Town
Great Bedwyn
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51063

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Current location

HELD IN STORE BY LLOYDS STONE MASONS
LLOYDS STONE MASONS
Great Bedwyn
Kennet
Wiltshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 250 600
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
UPRIGHT RECTANGULAR STONE WALL TABLET WITH HEAVILY CARVED STONE BORDERS AND CARVED HOWY HEADING. BASE OF MEMORIAL FORMS SMALL SHELF. LINED COLUMNS AT EITHER SIDE OF MEMORIAL. COAT OF ARMS AT TOP ABOVE INSCRIPTION. CAPITAL LETTERS FOR ALL WRITING EXCEPT THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO DIED, WHICH ARE IN LOWER CASE ITALICS.
Inscription
IN REVERENT GRATITUDE TO GOD FOR/ PEACE AND VICTORY AFTER THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ AND IN HALLOWED MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES;/ ALSO IN THANKSGIVING FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF THE FOLLOWING 28/ MEN OF WILTON/ [IN TWO COLUMNS] (NAMES)/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION,/ CHRISTMAS 1921
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bravery, A
Champion, F T
Champion, J
Champion, W
Edwards, F T
Fisher, S
Griffin, A
Griffin, E
Griffin, O G
Griffiths, C E
See details for all 28 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 34
    Served and returned: 31
    Died: 3
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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