Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Gloucester
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 29th April 1922
    Attended by: Lieut.-Gen. Sir P. W. Chetwode, Bart., K.C.B. K.C.M.G. D.S.O., who commanded the Army Corps to which the Regiment was attached in Palestine.
  • Dedicated
    Date: 29th April 1922
    Attended by: Lord Bishop of Gloucester
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20771

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Current location

Gloucester Cathedral
College Green
Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2LX
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 8300618808
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A large stone Latin cross with a tapering shaft surmounting a plinth and base. There is a regimental badge on the front face of the plinth. The base bears plaques with name dedications and panels depicting scenes of war in relief. There are a total of four scenes showing Gallipoli, Syria, Sinai and Palestine.
Inscription
(names) PALESTINE 1917 IN MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE / ROYAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE HUSSARS / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945 / AND WHOSE NAMES ARE RECORDED IN / GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aitken
Alexander
Anderson
Anstey
Apperley
Arney
Baker
Baldwin
Ball
Ball
See details for all 225 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 225
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 225
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, initials, decorations
    Order of information: rank, surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank, surname, initials, decorations
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 18 feet
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Relief
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
  • War Memorial to the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry
  • 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
Reference
  • Cheltenham Chronicle - Saturday 26 February 1921 ROYAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE HUSSARS. War Memorial. (List of names, including those transferred to other regiments during the war and were resident if Gloucestershire or Monmouthshire prior to enlistment. Not final list, waiting for additions, corrections and alterations).
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • Buildings of England series by Various 'Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean' (3rd ed., 2002) p.436 '... a good design if a little out of scale...'
  • Siegfried's Journal No.22 (Summer 2012) pp. 18, 23 Photos of memorial with cathedral in background and close-up of part of plaque including name of Capt Lord Elcho.
  • Gloucester Citizen - Saturday 29 April 1922 ROYAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE HUSSARS. Unveiling of War Memorial in Gloucester. IMPRESSIVE AND SOLEMN CEREMONY.
  • Cheltenham Chronicle - Saturday 15 April 1922 ROYAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE HUSSARS. Unveiling of War Memorial at Gloucester Cathedral.
  • Gloucestershire Chronicle - Saturday 15 April 1922 ROYAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE HUSSARS. UNVEILING OF WAR MEMORIAL, GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL.

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