Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
District
Fareham
Town
Locks Heath
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21180

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Current location

St John's Church
Church Road
Locks Heath
Fareham
Hampshire
SO31 6LS
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 52057 07122
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
An oak screen surmounted by a panel with the start and end dates of WW1 in raised gold letters , below this a panel the width of the screen with pierced decoration , then in the centre a gold cross with concave curved borders and bifurcated ends . Either side of this is a panel with part of the inscription in raised letters coloured gold. Below are three panels , the left most with a simulated crown of thorns ,the right most with a large poppy wreath . The centre panel is divided vertically by a wide gold raised band ,either side of which are the names in white. In front of the screen is a book of remembrance . which is not part of the memorial . This description is accurate as at August 2019 , earlier images show the crown of thorns not present and a second poppy wreath in its place . Attached images show both variants
Inscription
1914 - 1918/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD/ AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bailey, Alfred
Beames, Alfred E
Beames, George
Bolton, Thomas
Bowman, Leslie C
Bradley, Alfred
Bradley, Arthur
Bridle, Arthur
Budd, Edgar
Burt, Wilfred H
See details for all 34 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 34
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 34
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: given names, surname
    Order of information: no discernable order
Components
  • Altar / Communion rail
    Measurements: depth c 250, height c 2000, width c 3500
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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