Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Stroud
Town
Dursley
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20678

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Current location

St James Church
Silver Street
Dursley
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL11 4HL
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 7564598132
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
ORNAMENTAL WROUGHT IRON GATES BETWEEN TWO SQUARE PILLARS SURMOUNTED BY ORBS
Inscription
IN MEMORY O THOSE DURSLEY MEN WHO PASSED THRO' / THE GATE TO LIFE EVERLASTING IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashton - Lister, Edward
Blandford, Colin
Brock, Geo
Broughton
Carpener, Gilbert
Chandler, George
Cross, Reginald
Deane, Stuart
D'estelle - Lonton
Driver, George
See details for all 56 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 56
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 56
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gate posts
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Gates
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wrought Iron
Listing information
  • MEMORIAL GATEWAY TO 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
REFURBISHED IN 1995 TO COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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