Uffington and Woolstone

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 07th October 1920
Attended by: BRIG GEN J T WIGAN CB CMG DSO MP

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

31889

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Current location

St. Mary's Churchyard
Broad Street
Uffington
Vale Of White Horse
Oxfordshire
SN7 7RA
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 30248 89293
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Three-stepped square base surmounted by a square sectioned tapering shaft, moulded square boss and slightly floriated terminal- armed cross. Inscriptions in relief on two side faces of base and incised names on two opposite faces of shaft. Equal-armed cross within a circle motif, in relief at head of both names listings on shaft.

Inscription

6 o'clock upper step face : + TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF UFFINGTON AND WOOLSTONE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / 6 o'clock middle step face : THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE / ECCLYS XLIV.14 6 o'clock shaft face : + (18 NAMES) + 12 o'clock shaft face : + 1939 - 1945 / (10 NAMES) + (1 NAME) / KOREA 1953 / (1 NAME)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Arbuthnot, R.
Bailey, F. W.
Bailey, J.
Crofton, C.w.
Drew, J.
Eldridge, J. G.
Goodenough, H. J.
Hadow, P. F.
Hicks, William
Jenkins, J. T. P.
See details for all 30 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 18
Served and returned: 0
Died: 18
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname
Order of information: Rank
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename initials, surname
Order of information: Surname
Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename initials, surname
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

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

Uffington
WMO ID: 207571
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 07-09-2017]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public

Responsibility

Uffington Parish Council

Reference

Carter Postcard Collection
Weblink for Berkshire War Memorials, Uffington. www.berkswm.org/BWM6060.html

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