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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Tewkesbury
- Town
- Alderton
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20763
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Current location
Saint Margarets Road
Alderton
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 8NN
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 99933 33168
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Hooded Calvary on a square plinth and octagonal sided three stepped stone base.
- Inscription
- Face 1 plinth: TO THE LASTING HONOUR OF THE/ MEN OF, AND CONNECTED WITH THIS/ PARISH, WHO WENT FORTH TO SERVE/ IN HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES, AND GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THE DEFENCE OF/ THE REALM, AND THE DEFEAT OF/ THE KING'S ENEMIES./ THESE NOBLY PLAYED THEIR PARTS/ THESE HEARD THE CALL,/ FOR GOD AND KING, AND HOME,/ THEY GAVE THEIR ALL./ Face 1 top step: / ALSO/ (Names) / WHO FELL IN THE SECOND/ WORLD WAR / 1939-45/ Face 2 plinth: (Names) Face 4 plinth: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- no
- Names on memorial
- Agg
Bishop
Box
Cook
Cook
Diston
Fisher
Fletcher
Franklin
Grimmett
See details for all 16 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 16
Served and returned: 0
Died: 16
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initial
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initial
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Alderton
- WMO ID: 161830
- Condition: Good [last updated on 09-12-2016]
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- History
- c March 2012: Memorial has been professionally cleaned by local stone masons, organised by Parish Council.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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