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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Stratford On Avon
Town
Farnborough
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51869

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Current location

Approx. 17 metres south of Church porch,
St. Botolph's Churchyard
Church Drive
off Dasset Road
Farnborough
Stratford On Avon
Warwickshire
OX17 1DZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 43381 49544
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Base surmounted by ironstone plinth, octagonal column, moulded capital & cross.
Inscription
1914-1918 IN THANKSGIVING TO GOD FOR VICTORY AND DELIVERANCE AND IN MEMORY OF 35 MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR. MAY THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN BE HONOURED FOR EVERMORE / (Names...)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Boddington, Alfred
Chaplin, Leonard
Hartwell, George
Hayes-newington, Fr
Holbech, Edward
Holbech, William H
King, Peter
Knight, Daniel
Lymath, Sidney
Smith, Herbert
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 43
    Served and returned: 35
    Died: 8
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 16 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST BOTOLPH
  • 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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