Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Composite
- Town
- Ledbury
- County
- Hereford And Worcester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 05th December 1920
Attended by: MAJ GEN SIR ELLIOTT WOOD - Rededicated
Date: 10th May 1988
Attended by: LORD LIEUTENANT OF HEREFORDSHIRE - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 32932
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Current location
At roadside
High Street
Ledbury
Hereford And Worcester
HR8 2AA
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 71085 37694
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Stone column surmounted by 'eternal flame' painted in gilt. Column stands on large stone pedestal. Pedestal bears marble tablets with inscription and names. Octagonal stone base. On lower section of pedestal are three mosaics as part of WW1 memorial. Mosaics depict soldier, sailor and angel. On upper part of pedestal are painted tiles depicting airman and WW2 names.
- Inscription
- (WW2 NAMES ABOVE WW1 NAMES): LET US REMEMBER/ BEFORE GOD THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR /LIVES IN THE CAUSE/ OF FREEDOM/ 1939-1945/ (Names) TO THE /GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE/ IMMORTAL MEMORY/ OF THE GALLANT MEN/ FROM THIS TOWN WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT EUROPEAN WAR / 1914-1919/ "GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS"/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Andrews, Thomas
Baggott, Charles T
Baker, Howard C.
Barnett, Harry
Barnett, S. Benjamin
Bartlett, Frederick
Bastable, William H.
Beale, William E.
Bevan, Edward C.
Bradley, Walter
See details for all 125 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 43
Served and returned: 0
Died: 43
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, rank, forename
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 82
Served and returned: 0
Died: 82
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, rank, forename
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Tablets
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Pedestal
Measurements: depth 1830MM, height 1700MM, width 863MM
Materials: Stone - Portland - Memorial
Measurements: height 4750MM
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Tablets
- Listing information
- Ledbury 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
- Condition
- Ledbury
- WMO ID: 91409
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 31-10-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 1988: The names of those killed during the Second World War were added following an appeal by the Ledbury Royal British Legion. Public subscription raised & £163;2300 and a donation of & £163;150 was received by the Royal Air Force Association.
- Costs
Site: £660
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Ledbury Reporter and Malvern Gazette 13 May 1988
- Ledbury Guardian, 4 December 1920
- Ledbury Guardian, July 1919
- www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/91409
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Hereford Times 27 May 1999
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