Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Hall / Institute
- District
- South Herefordshire
- Town
- Whitchurch
- County
- Hereford And Worcester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
Date: 30th November 1923
Attended by: Dedicated by the Lord Bishop of Hereford with Mrs Levett unveiling the memorial tablet.
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33050
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Current location
If arriving from Monmouth take the A40 eastbound towards Ross-on-Wye. After approximately 4 miles take the slip road after the petrol station
the Memorial Hall is situated 150 yards on the left. If arriving from Whitchurch Village Shop drive in the dire
MEMORIAL HALL
Old Monmouth Road,
Whitchurch
South Herefordshire
Hereford And Worcester
HR9 6ED
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 54783 17361
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- HALL WITH TWO DEDICATORY CIRCULAR WOODEN BOARDS, ONE FOR WW1 AND ONE FOR WW2, IN THE SHAPE OF WREATHS PLACED AT AN ENTRANCE
- Inscription
- WW1 BOARD: IN/ PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY TO/ (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ 1914 - 1918 WW2 TABLET: IN/ PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY TO/ (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ 1939 - 1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ac.l.p.lloyd
Banchini, V W
Banchini, W H
Berry, G T
Bradshaw, H J
Capt.j.c.b.davies
Capt.s.g.h.f.wolseley
Cpo.j.h.r.phillips
F Sgt T.c.herbert
F Sgt W.c.moss
See details for all 28 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 18
Served and returned: 0
Died: 18
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,rank
Order of information: rank,surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Board
- 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
- WHITCHURCH MEMORIAL HALL
- WMO ID: 91292
- Condition: Good [last updated on 26-06-2017]
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- Costs
Comments: Whitchurch & Ganarew Memorial Hall was completed in 1922.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
Details: The Hall was built by public subscription by the residents of the parishes of Whitchurch and Ganarew. Mrs Katherine Levett of Wyastone Leys generously offered to match the sum of 7s/6d for every 2s/6d raised from the two parishes. - Reference
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