Gosport Old Town

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: Gosport
Town: Gosport
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 21204

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Current location

Holy Trinity Church
Chapel Row
Gosport
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 1HL
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 62106 99652
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

THREE-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND HOODED CRUCIFIX

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF ALL THOSE FROM/ THE OLD TOWN OF GOSPORT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE TWO WORLD WARS/ 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A/ MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ HOLY TRINITY/ GOSPORT/ ST MATTHEWS/ GOSPORT

Inscription legible?

yes

Components

Memorial
Measurements: depth 1165MM, width 1520MM
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

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