Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Wansdyke
Town
East Harptree
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Mr Carl Parsons (Artist)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7511

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Current location

St Laurence Church
The Cross
East Harptree
Wansdyke
Avon
BS40 6BD
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 5658355984
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three-light stained glass window with associated tablet. The first light is St Laurence standing on German crosses; the second St George and mother & child waving farewell to soldier and; the third St Agnes. The tablet is formed by tiles on a wooden frame.
Inscription
Tablet: ADG & IN PROUD MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING FROM/ EAST HARPTREE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE/ GREAT WAR (1914-1918)/ (Names)/ "IF I SHOULD DIE THINK ONLY THIS OF ME THAT THERE'S SOME/ CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND."/ ERECTED BY PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Addicot, Charles William
Board, Arthur Frank
Durbin, Wilfred
Flower, Charles Henry
Mackenzie, Henry Deedes
Payne, Oswald
Raikes, Frank
Weston, Jonah
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 350mm, width 700mm
    Materials: Ceramic
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE
  • 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
PCC

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