Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Cheltenham
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
R L Boulton & Sons (Sculptor)
John Coates Carter FRIBA (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10th June 1920
    Attended by: Bishop of Gloucester
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20663

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Current location

All Saints Church
All Saints Road
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 2HE
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 9566522616
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
LARGE STONE CALVARY. PITCHED ROOF. CALVARY SURMOUNTS OCTANGONAL STONE COLUMN. COLUMN STANDS ON TOP OF WIDE OCTAGONAL STONE BASE. INSCRIPTION AND NAMES CARVED INTO BASE. SMALLER STONE FIGURES EITHER SIDE OF CENTRAL CRUCIFIX. MANY CARVINGS ALONG SHAFT OF COLUMN, INCLUDING SHEEP AND FLAG WITHIN CIRCLE, SHIELDS AND FLORAL PATTERNS.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THOSE CONNECTED WITH/ THIS PARISH WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ GRANT THEM O LORD/ ETERNAL REST AND/ LET LIGHT PERPETUAL/ SHINE UPON THEM/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alington
Armstrong
Baker
Barnes
Barratt
Barratt
Bassett
Bassett
Bayley
Baylis
See details for all 104 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 27 FT
    Materials: Stone - Bath
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL IN ALL SAINTS CHURCHYARD
  • 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
History
2004: APPLIED FOR FUNDING TO REPAIR AND CONSERVE THE CRUMBLING STONE WORK
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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