Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Portsmouth
Town
Portsea
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21442

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Current location

ST MARYS CHURCH FORMER CHURCHYARD
Portsea
Portsmouth
Hampshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 634 002
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
CROSS OF SACRIFICE ON HEXAGONAL PLINTH AND THREE STEPPED HEXAGONAL BASE BRONZE SWORD OF SACRIFICE ON FRONT FACE. NB THIS IS A PARISH MEMORIAL, NOT A CWGC MEMORIAL
Inscription
A TOKEN OF GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE FROM THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH OF PORTSEA (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
History
SURVEYED OCTOBER 1984: STAINING FROM BRONZE SWORD. SURFACE EROSION OF STONE. SOME OPEN JOINTS. SEVERLEY STAINED WITH LICHEN PARTICULARLY TO BASE STONE. INFORMATION TAKEN FROM SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PORTSMOUTH CITY MUSEUMS DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND CIVIC DESIGN IN 1984. SEE FILE FOR COMPLETE INDEXED DOCUMENT WITH 59 ENTRIES, INCLUDING THOSE RELATING TO NON-MILITARY MEMORIALS IN THE CITY. CONDITION ASSESSMENTS TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY: A = URGENT = POOR. B = LIMITED REQUIREMENT = AT RISK. C = SOUND = GOOD
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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