Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Tewkesbury
Town
Winchcombe
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Mau Mau Uprising (1952-1960), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Maker
R L Boulton & Sons (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 04th August 1920
    Attended by: Gen Sir Ian Hamilton GCB GCMG DSO
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21059

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Current location

Centre of town.
Abbey Terrace
Winchcombe
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL54 5LR
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 0243228247
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
VERY TALL PLAIN OCTAGONAL CROSS AND PLINTH, ON TWO STEPPED BASE
Inscription
1914-1918 TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THE PARISHES OF WINCHCOMBE AND SUDELEY WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES) ALSO TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-45, WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED BELOW/ (NAMES) (ON SMALL BRASS INSET): PRESENTED BY WINCHCOMBE TOWN COUNCIL TO THE WINCHCOMBE BRANCH OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION TO COMMEMORATE THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY, 1923-1998. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ballinger, V
Bird, F C
Blandford, T
Bolton, A
Brown, H
Butcher, A
Butler, F
Care, A
Clegg, W
Clements, A
See details for all 77 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 77
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 77
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Mau Mau Uprising (1952-1960)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 18FT
    Materials: Stone - Freestone
Listing information
  • Winchcombe and Sudeley War Memorial
  • 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
Responsibility
PARISH COUNCIL

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