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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Cotswold
Town
Lower Swell
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20996

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Current location

The church is on the right hand side as you leave the village on the road to Upper Swel
St. Mary's Church
Lower Swell
Cotswold
Gloucestershire
GL54 1LJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 17397 25702
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A roll of honour in a glass-fronted wooden frame. The heading is printed, with the church name, location, and names of the dead added in handwriting.
Inscription
REST ETERNAL GRANT UNTO THEM O LORD/ AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM./ THE CHURCH OF ST MARY'S, NETHER SWELL/ YOUR PRAYERS ARE DESIRED FOR THE SOULS OF ALL SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WHO HAVE DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, ESPECIALLY/ (Names)/ ALSO THE FOLLOWING RELATIVES OF PARISHIONERS/ (Names) Two similar documents request prayers for serving soldiers and sailors and list roughly 160 names.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Year of death, place of death, forename, surname
    Order of information: Year of death
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 400mm, width 230mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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