Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Town
- Ripple
- County
- Hereford And Worcester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 18th May 1921
Attended by: Col. The Hon. Charles Coventry - Dedicated
Date: 7th May 1950
Attended by: Bishop of Worcester (Dr. W. W. Cash) - Dedicated
Date: 18th May 1921
Attended by: Vicar of Ripley (Rev. H. C.. Phelps - Show More (2)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
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Current location
Junction of A38 / Ryall Road
Ripple
Malvern Hills
Hereford And Worcester
WR8 0PL
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 87633 37768
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Stone Cross on a small square base on three tiered steps. WW2 also a mural tablet in the Ripple Parish Church.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD /AND /IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF RIPPLE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bateman, Stanley
Belcher, Harry
Belcher, Tom
Bennett, Henry
Coleman, Thomas
Denley, Harold
Denley, Herbert O
Dovey, Charles
Drinkwater, William
Hill, Septimus
See details for all 23 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 23
Served and returned: 0
Died: 23
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, surname
Order of information: surname, forename - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: initials, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: height 14 feet
Materials: Granite - Cornish
- Memorial
- 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
- Ripple
- WMO ID: 233823
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 15-04-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: Donated by Mr H. C. Wheatman
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- More information may be found here www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/memorial/ryall-and-ripple-war-memorial/
- Gloucestershire Echo - Monday 08 May 1950 MEMORIALS DEDICATED AT RIPPLE ---
- Tewkesbury Register - Saturday 21 May 1921 Unveiling of Ripple War Memorial (names) ---
- Tewkesbury Register - Saturday 13 May 1950 RIPPLE WAR MEMORIAL DEDICATION CEREMONY (pictures) (names) ---
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