Memorial details

Memorial type
Hall / Institute
District
Wychavon
Town
Bretforton
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11th July 1920
    Attended by: Vicar, Rev. J. E. H. Blake (Lost his two sons in the war)
  • Dedicated
    Date: 19th June 1949
    Attended by: Vicar, the Rev. C. M. Stickings
  • Unveiled
    Date: 19th June 1949
    Attended by: Mr, Rupert De la Bere, M.P., "a humble member of the British Legion."
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
85064

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Current location

Corner of Whitford Close and Main Street
Bretforton Memorial Hall
Main Street
Bretforton
Wychavon
Hereford And Worcester
WR11 7JH
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 09048 43993
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Newspaper report: Memorial hall dedicated after WW1 with large oval plaque on external wall with dedication and names of the Fallen. Two smaller oval plaques were added in 1949 to commemorate two men from the village who died in WW2, one each side of the WW1 plaque.
Inscription
1914 - 1919 / THIS HALL WAS BUILT / IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF BRETFORTON / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / (names) Two plaques with 1939-1945 and name, one each side of the WW1 plaque
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allchurch, Wilson D.
Blake, Edward Sylvester
Blake, James Robert
Carter, Alfred
Carter, Malcolm
Clarke, Albert
Cleaver, Albert
Coldicott, William
Darke, Albert
Dowdeswell, Charles
See details for all 29 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: surname, forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Hall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Local stone, local tiles
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £1,550

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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