At present no image of this war memorial is available for online display. If you have a photograph of this war memorial, please upload it via our image upload form for inclusion on the Register. The image will be credited to yourself and free for reuse for non-commercial purposes by others under the IWM Non Commercial Licence.

Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Wokingham
Town
Shinfield
County
Berkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: 11 November 2000
    Attended by: Bishop of Reading
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
9092

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

near car park on School Green
opposite Chestnut Crescent
Off School Green
Shinfield
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG2 9EH
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 73352 67789
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Previous locations
  • Shinfield St Mary
    Shinfield
    Wokingham
    Berkshire
    RG2 9HH
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SU 72910 68130
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Small floriated cross with wheel on flat topped pillar, square double plinth and two-stepped square base. Commemoration and names of war dead of WW1 and WW2 are inscribed on sections of the plinth. The cross is placed on a base of flagstones and enclosed within low-level iron railings. A flagpole is erected alongside.
Inscription
[Upper section of plinth]:IN/ GRATEFUL AND LASTING MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO SO NOBLY MADE THE/ GREAT SACRIFICE/ IN THE EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY THE/ INHABITANTS OF SHINFIELD/ (Names...)/ [Lower section of plinth]: ALSO IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF SHINFIELD/ WHO DIED FOR US IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names...)/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alder, John
Alexander, Frank
Allen, Frederick
Allen, Mark
Appleton, Arthur R J
Aust, Henry C
Bailey, Austin
Bailey, Herbert
Beales, E Edward
Bland, Edgar
See details for all 34 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, middle initial, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Fence/ Railing
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Cast Iron
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1200MM, height 3400MM, width 1200MM
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Paving
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Flagpole
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
History
As part of the project to re-site the memorial in 2000, the stonework was cleaned and, where necessary, lettering re-cut on the 1914-1918 names. A newly inscribed tablet has been added to the plinth to include the names of the 1939-1945 war dead, to replace the original tablet that used to be laid against the foot of the memorial when in its old location. The cross has been enclosed within iron railings and a flagpole positioned alongside.
Costs

Comments: Original site (cemetery) given by A C Cobham of Shinfield Manor

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Original cross believed to have been constructed after public subscription.

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-9092

For queries, please contact [email protected].