Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Forest Of Dean
- Town
- Newent
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20932
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Current location
St Mary's Church
Church Street
Newent
Forest Of Dean
Gloucestershire
GL18 1AB
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 72354 25957
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Three-stepped base surmounted by octagonal plinth, tapering shaft and lantern cross. Inscription on the sides of the plinth and on the top step.
- Inscription
- THE MEMORY OF THE NEWENT MEN / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR / AD 1914 - 1918 / OURS NOT TO REASON WHY / OURS BUT TO DARE AND DIE / (Names) / IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF / NEWENT PARISH / WHO LOST THEIR / LIVES IN THE / SECOND WORLD / WAR AD 1939 AD 1945 / (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allsop, W G
Apperley, W D
Archer, J
Baldwin, W A
Beard, C H
Beard, T C S
Berkley, A L
Bidmead, R E
Bodenham, A
Brace, W
See details for all 58 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 58
Served and returned: 0
Died: 58
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname.
Order of information: Surname. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 25
Served and returned: 0
Died: 25
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname.
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
- Newent
- WMO ID: 103129
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 06-04-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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