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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Wimborne
- Town
- Verwood
- County
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Afghanistan (2001-2014)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 26669
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Current location
St Michaels and All Saints Church
Manor Road
Verwood
Wimborne
Dorset
BH31 6HT
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 08472 08718
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- ENORMOUS CRUCIFIX WITH LIFE SIZE FIGURE OF CHRIST ON THREE STEPPED OCTAGONAL PLINTH. Three metal plates are attached to the base of the memorial - one contains the 40 names of the fallen from WW1 with the names listed in two columns, another plate contains the 28 names of the fallen from WW2, again the 28 names are listed in two columns and the last plate contains a single name (P J Allen who died in Afghanistan in 2009).
- Inscription
- WW1 commemoration - ORA PRO NOBIS/ (40 names)/ GRANT THEM/ O LORD/ ETERNAL REST/ AND LET/ LIGHT PERPETUAL/ SHINE UPON THEM Ww2 commemoration - ORA PRO NOBIS/ (28 names)/ GRANT THEM/ O LORD/ ETERNAL REST/ AND LET/ LIGHT PERPETUAL/ SHINE ON THEM
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Austin, F
Bailey, A J
Bailey, C B
Bailey, F J
Barrow, A
Barrow, J
Brewer, G
Budden, J
Colborne, N
Dowland, D
See details for all 40 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 28
Served and returned: 0
Died: 28
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename initials, surname
Order of information: surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 40
Served and returned: 0
Died: 40
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename initials, surname
Order of information: surname - Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename initials, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick - Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Cross
Measurements: height c 4270mm
Materials: Wood
- Plinth
- 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
- VERWOOD Crucifix
- WMO ID: 97517
- Condition: Very bad [last updated on 25-10-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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