Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Hart
Town
Fleet
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
S MARDLES AND SONS (Mason)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21240

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Current location

GURKHA SQUARE OFF FLEET ROAD A3013
FLEET LIBRARY
Gurkha Sq
Fleet
Hart
Hampshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 806 540
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Fleet Rd
    Fleet
    Hart
    Hampshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SU 806 540
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY QUADRANTE CROSS WITH LOW, CURVED STONE WALL BEHIND IT. MAIN DEDICATION AND WW2 NAMES INSCRIBED ONTO FRONT OF PLINTH. FOUR NAME TABLETS FOR WW1 NAMES SET INTO THE WALL. NAMES IN BLACK LETTERING AND DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION IN PLAIN RELIEF
Inscription
CROSS: OUR GLORIOUS DEAD / 1914 - 1918 AND 1939 - 1945 / (WW2 NAMES) WALL: (WW1 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Akers, G F
Allan, W H
Anstey, C W
Anstey, G A
Bartlett, H W P
Batchelor, W H
Baverstock, C
Baverstock, W
Bellinger, B
Benham, W
See details for all 65 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 88
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 88
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,regiment,decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 66
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 66
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname,rank,regiment
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 900MM, height 4600MM, width 1200MM
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Fleet 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
Costs

Site: C £400-500

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
HART DISTRICT COUNCIL
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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