Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
West Oxfordshire
Town
Carterton
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Iraq War (2003-2011)
Ceremony
  • Unknown
    Date: c1920
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
31509

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Current location

Roadside adjacent to the Town Hall
Alvescot Road
Carterton
West Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
OX18 3JL
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 27965 06709
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • South west corner of the crossroads.
    Carterton
    West Oxfordshire
    Oxfordshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SP 281 068
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Two-stepped square base surmounted by a flat rectangular-sectioned, slightly taper-sided pillar with an integrated, stylised Patte wheel cross at the top. First World War inscription is on a raised shield at centre of pillar face with other conflict names below. Incised inscription in black lettering. Additional granite plaque placed between top and bottom step of base at front. Incised inscription in gold lettering. The whole memorial is set within a very small garden area enclosed by a metal railing fence. A small metal plaque commemorates 'Best Kept War Memorial 1991' (not visible on memorial in 2020).
Inscription
Shield on pillar face: TO THE MEMORY/ OF CARTERTON MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (Names) Pillar face: 1939 – 1945/ (Names)/ 2008/ (Name) (IRAQ) Additional tablet: They shall grow not old,/ as we that are left grow old./ Age shall not weary them,/ nor the years condemn./ At the going down of the sun/ and in the morning,/ We will remember them.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, R A
Banwell, J R
Barwood, Baz
Chamberlain, T
Collard, J
Connolly, F A
Gee, R
Gibson, A
Harris, P A
Humphries, J W
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials of forenames, surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials of forenames, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Iraq War (2003-2011)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: year of death, forename, surname, place of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Carterton 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
1991: Best kept war memorial. June 2008 : memorial was cleaned. 4 Nov. 2008: Iraq casualty added.
Costs

Site: Original site donated by Fred Kennett
Comments: Public subscription funded the memorial in 1920

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Carterton Town Council
Reference
  • Local Publication/Booklet P R Seldon: 'The Carterton Story. 100 Years' (Carterton Town Council, 2000) Includes photos of memorial on its original site.
  • Local Publication/Booklet 'Local Heroes: Carterton War Memorial', reearched by Carterton U3A Family History Group

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