Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North Dorset
Town
Shillingstone
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 24th September 1919
    Attended by: Bishop of Salisbury
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24th September 1919
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries, incl The Countess of Shaftsbury who unveiled the memorial
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26666

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Current location

Shillingstone Cross
Corner of Popular Hill and Knapps
Shillingstone
North Dorset
Dorset
DT11 0SW
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 82366 11400
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
ORNATE STONE WHEEL CROSS SET ON TAPERING STONE PLINTH. PLINTH SURMOUNTS TWO-STEPPED STONE BASE. ADDITIONAL STONE AT FRONT WITH WW2 NAMES. ORNATE CELTIC-STYLE CARVING ON HEAD AND SHAFT OF CROSS. RELIEF OF LAUREL WREATH CIRCLES INSCRIPTION ON PLINTH. THE MEMORIAL IS MADE FROM PORTLAND STONE.
Inscription
Shaft of cross: THIS CROSS / WAS ERECTED / BY PUBLIC / SUBSCRIPTION IN / MEMORIAM OF THE / HONOURABLE PLACE / TAKEN BY THIS / PARISH IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 - / 1919 AND SPECIALLY / OF THESE FROM ITS / ROLL OF HONOUR / WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES FOR THEIR / COUNTRY // Plinth: MESSAGE / FROM H.M. KING GEORGE V / "HIS MAJESTY WAS / GRATIFIED TO LEARN HOW / SPLENDIDLY THE PEOPLE / OF SHILLINGSTONE HAVE / RESPONDED TO THE CALL OF / THE COLOURS I IMAGINE / THIS MUST BE A RECORD" / SEPT 28 1914 // WW1 tablet: ROLL OF HONOUR 1914 -1918 / (25 NAMES) // Reverse side of plinth: ADDITIONAL NAMES / (2 NAMES) / PRO DEO ET PRO PATRIA // Additional tablet at front: 1939 -1945 / (8 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Year died, forename, surname
    Order of information: Year died, each group listed alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1600mm, height 3800mm, width 1600mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • Shillingstone 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
Stone cleaned in 1996
Costs

Memorial: FREE

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Funded by public subscription
Responsibility
Shillingstone Parish Council
Reference

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