Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Stratford On Avon
Town
Long Marston
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19316

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Current location

St. James the Great Churchyard
College Close
Long Marston
Stratford On Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 8RN
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 15296 48149
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Lychgate constructed of English oak, standing on a limestone foundation & tiled with Cotswold stone. Inscriptions in relief on gables. Names above window openings.
Inscription
North gable : 1914 HONOUR THE DEAD 1919 Above east & west window openings : (NAMES) South gable : THESE ALSO / (NAMES) / 1939 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arthur, Harold
Arthur, Joseph
Foster, Ernest
Gould, William
Meade, Percy
Moseley, Francis
Robbins, Arnold
Sandford, Fred
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: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gate
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
Listing information
Condition
History
1996 : Refurbished by the Royal Engineers. 2001 : Refurbishment of foundation & new weatherboarding beneath the roof.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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