Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- North Wiltshire
- Town
- Sherston
- County
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 24286
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Current location
Holy Cross Church
Church Street
Sherston
North Wiltshire
Wiltshire
SN16 0LH
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 8538286010
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- SIMPLE BOARD
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN/ THE TWO GREAT WARS/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ REST ETERNAL GRANT UNTO THEM O LORD/ AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Alp, Frederick H
Berry, James
Berry, James D
Breakspear, William
Clark, Oliver
Dickenson, Thomas N
Evans, William H
Gunning, Clifford
Jeffrey, Robert
Jobbins, Arthur G
See details for all 23 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 23
Served and returned: 0
Died: 23
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename,decorations
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: height 1030MM, width 820MM
Materials: Wood
- Board
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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