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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Newbury
- Town
- Beenham
- County
- Berkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 13 Sep 1919
Attended by: Colonel Foley, DSO, CBE and the Rev. Bushnell - Dedicated
Date: 13.09.1919
Attended by: Colonel Foley, DSO, CBE of the Royal Berkshire Regiment/ The Rev. Bushnell - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 7809
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Current location
Churchyard Extension opposite side of road from Church Lychgate.
St. Mary's Churchyard Extension
Church Lane
Beenham
Newbury
Berkshire
RG7 5NN
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 59145 68504
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Blue Forest of Dean Stone Celtic style wheel cross on a stone plinth and single-stepped base. Pinned-lead lettering, painted white, form the inscriptions and names text on front and right plinth side faces and step.
- Inscription
- Front plinth face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING / WHO HAVE DIED THE DEATH OF HONOUR FOR THEIR / COUNRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 -1918 / (20 NAMES) // Top step, side face: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. // Right plinth face: WAR 1939 -1945 / (2 NAMES).
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bidmead, John
Bird, Sidney
Clarke, Charles
Davis, Frederick Archer
Fovargue, Stephen
Froude, Alfred George
Green, Ernest Pernell
Green, George
Hawkes, George
Hood, Harold
See details for all 20 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment/service
Order of information: Listed alphabetical by surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, regiment/service
Order of information: Rank
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Lettering
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Lead - Cross
Measurements: depth 1554 mm, height 3962 mm, width 1646 mm
Materials: Stone - Forest Of Dean
- Lettering
- 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
- Costs
Site: Free
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- St. Mary's Church, Beenham
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