Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- West Wiltshire
- Town
- Dilton Marsh
- County
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 24275
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Current location
Junction of High Street and The Hollow
High Street
Dilton Marsh
West Wiltshire
Wiltshire
BA13 4BU
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 84991 49846
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Base surmounted by tapering plinth, shaft and in-filled wheel cross. Carved inscription on the front face of the plinth and plaque for WW2 attached to the 3 o'clock face of the plinth. Sword of sacrifice on the 6 o'clock face of the cross.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN/ WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE 3 o'clock face: 1976 D. EVANS 3 o'clock face plaque: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF DILTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Axford, L
Barclay, C
Bishop, C
Brown, A
Clark, W
Cockell, A
Collier, A
Collier, A
Collier, D
Collier, W
See details for all 42 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 41
Served and returned: 0
Died: 41
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- Cross
- Listing information
- Dilton Marsh 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
- Condition
- Dilton Marsh -Cross
- WMO ID: 241661
- Condition: Good [last updated on 30-01-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- PARISH COUNCIL
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