Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Thamesdown
Town
Broad Blunsdon
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24142

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Current location

CEMETERY
Burytown Lane Cemetery
Broad Blunsdon
Thamesdown
Wiltshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 150 900
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
CROSS ON OCTAGONAL TAPERED COLUMN, SET ON SQUARE PLINTH ON 3-STEP BASE. INSCRIPTIONS AND NAMES AROUND SIDES OF PLINTH
Inscription
FRONT: TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE MEN OF / THIS VILLAGE, WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 / (NAMES) SIDES: (FWW NAMES) REAR: 1939-1945 / (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Axton, Ja
Bewley, E
Broad, W
Brown, C
Cook, Ee
Coole, R
Farmer, T
Farr, P
Foreman, Hh
Goddard, Fw
See details for all 26 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 21
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,age of death
    Order of information: year died
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 6
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 2M EST, height 3M EST, width 2M EST
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Broad Blunsdon War Memorial Cross
  • 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
PARISH COUNCIL

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