At present no image of this war memorial is available for online display. If you have a photograph of this war memorial, please upload it via our image upload form for inclusion on the Register. The image will be credited to yourself and free for reuse for non-commercial purposes by others under the IWM Non Commercial Licence.

Memorial details

District
Purbeck
Town
Morden
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69697

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

Village Green
Morden Road
Morden
Purbeck
Dorset
BH20 7AB
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 92536 89150
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Description
White stone obelik set on a stone plinth and base with the names on the 6o'clock face and the lettering in black.
Inscription
IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY. 1914-1918./ (Names)/ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY. 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Batten, Herbert
Beachcroft, Cyril Shakespear
Bedwell, Frederick
Bridle, Charles
Crocker, Calvin
Davis, James
Hughes, Guy D'oyly
Roper, Ernest
Saunders, John
Sellers, John
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname.
    Order of information: Rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, decorations.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-69697

For queries, please contact [email protected].