Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Wiltshire
Town
Leigh
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24103

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Current location

All Saints Church
Swan Lane.
Leigh
North Wiltshire
Wiltshire
SN6 6RD
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 06243 92175
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
FREE STANDING TABLET IN THE FORM OF A LARGE OPEN BOOK CARVED BOOK MARK CORD DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK
Inscription
1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, Francis Edward
Bird, Dennis Albert
Curtis, Ernest John
Curtis, Francis Stanley
Curtis, Herbert
Curtis, Sydney James
Godwin, Ernest Dick
Ody, Vivian
Price, Godfrey William
Simpson, George Oliver
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 3FT, width 4FT
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • First World War memorial plinth in the churchyard of Leigh All Saints' Old Chancel
  • 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

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