Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Hart
Town
Yateley
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21267

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Current location

On the Village Green
Reading Road
Yateley
Hart
Hampshire
GU46 7LR
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 81731 60987
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A three-stepped base surmounted by a large wooden crucifix with a roof. The names boards for the First World War are in wooden frames, with bossed floral carvings, at the foot of either side of the the cross. The dedication, and additional post 1945 conflict names, are on the steps of the base. The names for the Second World War are inscribed on stone panels set onto either set of the base of the crucifix.
Inscription
INRI/ (Names)/ TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF YATELEY/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ GRANT O LORD ETERNAL REST/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"/ MALAYA 1956/ (Name)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abery, William
Ainslie, John A
Alderman, Percy
Andrews, Herbert
Backhurst, Herbert J
Baldwin, Christopher
Blackden, Wilfred W
Blackman, Alfred
Brench, George
Brown, Adam Robert
See details for all 70 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 42
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 42
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 26
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Afghanistan (2001-2014)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Crucifix
    Measurements: depth 500MM, height 3700MM, width 1400MM
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal, Stone
  • Steps
    Measurements: depth 1800MM, height 1000MM, width 2500MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Yateley 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
Yateley Town Council

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