Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Stroud
Town
Purton
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
35432

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Current location

St John the Evangelist Church
Riddle Street
Purton
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL13 9HS
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 6916004184
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
FRAMED NOTICE
Inscription
WE COMMEND TO THEE, OF LORD, THOSE OF THIS DISTRICT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE TWO GREAT WARS / 1914-1918 [23 NAMES] 1939-1945 [20 NAMES]
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 23
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 20
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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