Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Salisbury
Town
Bemerton
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70014

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Current location

Front Gate
St John the Evangelist Church
Lower Road
Bemerton
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 9NW
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 12056 30563
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
An lychgate entrance to Bemerton Church primarily carved from wood, with a tiled roof topped with Latin Cross. At the front of the gate a dedication is written in incised lettering above the entrance. Inside further dedications are written on panels to the left and right, on either side the names of men are written on the front face of four wooden columns.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN THERE LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (Left Side) THEY LIE NOT HERE BUT FAR AWAY WHERE THEY FELL/ (Right Side) "NOTHING IS FAR TO GOD HE WILL KNOW WHENCE TO CALL ME."/ (Back Left Side) BROWN, L./ BUCKLE, C. G./ BUCKNALL, B./ CAKE, W./ CAKE, T./ CANNING, A./ CASE , A./ CASTLE, H./ COOK, J./ COUSINS, S./ CROCKETT, R. A./ CROCKETT, S./ CURTIS, W./ DRAKE, J ./ ELKINS, E./ FOSTER, J./ FRICKER, J./GASPER, C./ GILBERT, G./ GOODYEAR, F.P./ GALE, R.B./ (Back Right Side) GULLIVER, S./ HAYTER, W./ HEARN, J. A./ HIBBARD, R. H./ HUGGINS, R./ INKPEN, W./ KNIGHT, A./ LEACH, W./ LODDER, A./ PAYNE, C./ PENNY, F./ SMART, W./ STOKES, W./ STONE, A./ STONE, H./ TRUBRIDGE, T./ VINCENT, A./ WHATLEY, A./ WHITCHURCH, F./ SMART, A. R./ (Front Left Side) 1939 – 1945/ BLAKE, H. G./ BUCKNALL, A G./ HEARN, J./ HOPKINS, B/ HILLIER, H, JOHNSON, H/ MASTERS. W. A./ MILES, G. V./ HORNER, P. R. J./ (Front Right Side) RAWLENCE, E. E./ READ, I. G./ ROCHESTER, R. W./ RUSSELL, L H./ WHATLEY, R. N./
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Blake, H G
Brown, L
Buckle, C G
Bucknall, A G
Bucknall, B
Cake, T
Cake, W
Canning, A
Case, A
Castle, H
See details for all 55 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 41
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 41
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Gate
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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