Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Salisbury
Town
Alderbury
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12th January 1947
    Attended by: Gen Sir John Crocker GCB KBE DSO MC
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
56985

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Tunnel Hill
Alderbury
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP5 3DW
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 1823726896
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Tablet inset into stone wall, with carved George Cross medal inside a wreath. Below, recessed into wall, is a display box containing a replica George Cross medal.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ LIEUT: WILLIAM FOSTER G.C./ HOME GUARD WHO AT ASHLEY HILL/ ON THE 13th SEPT: 1942 THREW HIMSELF/ ON A LIVE BOMB WHEREBY HE LOST/ HIS OWN LIFE BUT SAVED ABOUT 30/ MEN WHO WERE STANDING NEARBY/ FROM DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY/ 'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS - THAT A MAN/ LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS'. S. JOHN XV : 13
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 6 cm, height 81 cm, width 91 cm
    Materials: Slate
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 25 cm, width 37 cm
    Materials: Wood, Glass
  • Trophy / Relic
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Fabric, Unknown
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: free of charge

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference

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