Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Tewkesbury
Town
Hucclecote
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21 November 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Rededicated
    Date: March 2000
    Attended by: Mayor of Gloucester, Ms. C Casey
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20778

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Current location

On the corner of Hucclecote Road and Green Lane
Hucclecote Road
Hucclecote
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL3 3QT
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 87407 17302
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A plain Latin cross of rough-hewn granite set on a square plinth and a three-stepped base. The plinth bears an inscription and the names of those killed in the First World War. A further inscription and the names of servicemen and civilians killed in the Second World War are on an additional tablet at the foot of the cross. The cross is located in a small memorial garden surrounded by a low chain-link fence.
Inscription
THIS CROSS IS ERECTED/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FROM THIS PARISH/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names) Additional tablet: ALSO TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE FOLLOWING WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ AND THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THIS PARISH THROUGH ENEMY ACTION (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bartlett, Richard Ewart
Bircher, Frederick
Bircher, Maurice
Bircher, William
Bircher, William
Critchley, Edward
Gastrell, George
Hart, Reginald Bramley
Herbert, Leslie Stafford
Langan, Leonard
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C. 4267mm
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Hucclecote Memorial Cross
  • 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

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