Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Malvern Hills
Town
Much Marcle
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33092

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Current location

St Bartholomew's Church
Church Lane
Much Marcle
Malvern Hills
Hereford And Worcester
HR8 2NF
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 65696 32745
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Four vertically oriented white marble tablets set within a wall and corbel stone mounted, nowy-headed and projecting square shouldered, mould-edged alabaster frame. At top centre, a plain tablet bears a raised terminal-armed cross, laurel wreath and two crossed rifles. Left and right tablets bear incised names and the lower central tablet bears the incised inscription. Names and inscription infilled with black paint. Top and bottom frame rails contain five raised Theatre of War countries. Each corner of the frame hosts a raised localised regimental badge representing Herefordshire, K.S.L.I., S.W.B. and Welsh Regiments.
Inscription
Top of frame: PALESTINE + GALLIPOLI // Centre tablet: TO / THE HONOURED / MEMORY OF / THE GALLANT MEN / OF MUCH MARCLE AND / YATTON WHO DIED IN / THE SERVICE OF THEIR / COUNTRY IN THE GREAT / WAR 1914 - 1918 THIS / MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED / BY THEIR / FELLOW PARISHIONERS. / THE MEN WERE VERY GOOD / UNTO US, AND WE WERE / NOT HURT. / THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US / BOTH BY NIGHT AND BY DAY / 1 SAMUEL 25,15,36. // Left and right tablets: (NAMES) // Base of frame: BELGIUM FRANCE ITALY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Addis, John A
Baker, James B
Brookes, Laurence A
Dallow, Henry
Dover, Alfred E
Dovey, George H
Evans, William E
Fortey, Albert I
Fortey, Josiah
Freer, William J
See details for all 32 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 32
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 32
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, initial, surname, honours, regiment
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
St Bartholomew's Church

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