Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Poole
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69911

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Current location

St John's Heatherlands Parish Church
Ashley Road
Poole
Poole
Dorset
BH14 9DQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 04382 92163
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A large white marble tablet mounted within a semicircular stone archway on the wall of St John's Church. The memorial has a semicircular head which features an engraved angel holding a wreath and surrounding leaf designs. Above sits a carved Latin cross. In the centre of the memorial, the dedication is in black lettering with the names in five columns. Below a marble tablet has been added with additional dedications and names.
Inscription
THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN REMEMBRANCE OF PARISHIONERS/ AND MEMBERS OF THIS CONGREGATION WHOSE NAMES ARE APPENDED/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18./ (names in five columns)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."/ (additional names in 3 columns)/THE REV.C.C.R. READ, M.A. VICAR/H.LAX/J.PEARSON/CHURCHWARDENS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adey, F C
Allen, C
Baker, A T
Balsam, H
Barnes, J E
Barnes, T
Beckwith, F
Bennett, P F
Bishop, H
Bowering, J
See details for all 157 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 157
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 157
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 250cm, width 120cm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
  • 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
Responsibility
St John's Heatherlands

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