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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Gate
- District
- Kingswood
- Town
- Downend
- County
- Avon
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Messrs Gardiner, Sons, & Co Ltd (Manufacturer)
Jack Howell (Designer)
Mr Westway (built the pillars) (Builder) - Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 26 December 1956
Attended by: Rev Peter Brooke of Clifton College
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 7372
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Current location
ROADSIDE BETWEEN 2 HOUSES
Cleve Rugby Club
B4465
Downend
Kingswood
Avon
BS16 9NE
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 66811 76086
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- 73-75
Cleve Rugby Club
Bromley Heath Road
Downend
Kingswood
Avon
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- 73-75
- Description
- Memorial gates at the entrance to rugby grounds. A plaque bearing inscription is found on pillar supporting left hand gate.
- Inscription
- Left plaque: THESE GATES WERE/ ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE/ THE MEMORY OF/ MEMBERS OF CLEVE/ RUGBY CLUB WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN WORLD WAR 2/ 1939 - 1945 Right plaque: (Names)/ THEY DIES THAT/ WE MAY LIVE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Chambers, B
Green, E
Hooper, R A
Lawrence, J
Lewis, E G
May, P
Pearce, W J
Pearse, A B
Robbins, J
Welch, D
See details for all 12 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: no
Information shown: Forename initials, surname
Order of information: Alphabetically
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Gates
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- Gates
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- History
- Grounds were likely sold for development properties when form was completed. The Cleve Rugby Club appears to be at a new location. On the previous grounds the plaque bearing the names of those killed was removed from the pilar after it was damaged from a lorry. After the pillar was repaired the plaque was not replace, but remained in the club's possession.
- Costs
Site: £283-6-5D
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Corporate
Details: Members of the Club and patrons and members of the public.
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