Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North Dorset
Town
Childe Okeford
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26433

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Current location

ON TRIANGLE OF LAND
Childe Okeford War Memorial
The Cross
Childe Okeford
North Dorset
Dorset
DT11 8ED
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 83484 12758
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Four-stepped, octagonal base surmounted by a square sectioned plinth followed by a square footed, tapering octagonal sectioned shaft and four-sided carved finial. Incised inscription circumnavigates the fourth (topmost) step, WW1 grouped names around No.3 step and WW2 names on one face of No.2 step. The whole memorial stands on a triangular shaped grassed-refuge at a road junction.
Inscription
(Top) step 4, all faces: REMEMBERING ESPECIALLY BEFORE GOD THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES WHOSE ARE INSCRIBED BELOW TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN MEMORY OF MEN OF CHILDE OKEFORD AND HANFORD WHO SERVED THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 // Step 3, all faces: (26 NAMES) // Step 2, face: 1939-1945 / (3 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bower, H R S
Bower, M S
Cluett, C M
Cobbold, A E
Davies, G R A
Elsworth, A E
Fudge, W
Gillingham, C E
Hall, E E
Hatcher, T G
See details for all 26 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 26
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname, regiment or unit
    Order of information: Rank
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 5800mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL 10M EAST OF THE BAKER'S ARMS
  • 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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