St Osmund's Church- WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: West Dorset
Town: Osmington
County: Dorset
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 80

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Current location

North wall.
St Osmund's Church
Church Street
Osmington
West Dorset
Dorset
DT3 6EU
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 72500 82900
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Rectangular board with the dedication and names in gold lettering.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF / GOD & IN MEMORY / OF THE MEN FROM / THIS PARISH WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914-1918 /(NAMES) / REST ETERNAL GRANT UNTO THEM O LORD / AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Burden, Wilfred
Dawe, Charles
Dawe, Geoffrey
Foot, William
Hansford, Percy
Northover, Arthur
Northover, William
Pond, Vernon
Riggs, Walter
Riggs, William
See details for all 11 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,regiment,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 1200MM, width 600MM
Materials: Brass

Listing information

PARISH CHURCH OF ST OSMUND
Grade II*
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

St Osmund Church

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