Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Dorset
Town
Fleet
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1071

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Current location

North Side of Chancel Arch
Holy Trinity Church
1 Butter Street
Fleet
West Dorset
Dorset
DT3 4EE
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 63549 80048
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A rectangular tablet with grey marble border and green liner as an inner border. The patte cross is carved at the top middle, followed by inscription and names.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS &/ MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / 1914/ (NAMES) / 1915/ (NAMES)/ 1916/ (NAMES)/ 1918/ (NAMES)/ 'HE THAT LOSETH HIS LIFE FOR ME SHALL FIND IT'/ ST MATT X 39/ ERECTED BY THEIR GRATEFUL FRIENDS/ AND FELLOW PARISHIONERS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baron, Alfred
Bush, Joseph
Cole, Samuel
Crawford, Hugh
Downer, William
Goodden, Henry Wyndham
Read, William
Tothill, Geoffrey
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: no
    Information shown: year died,regiment
    Order of information: year died
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 1200MM, width 600MM
    Materials: Marble - Grey
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 1800MM, width 1800MM
    Materials: Marble - Grey
Listing information
  • OLD PARISH CHURCH
  • 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

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