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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Stroud
Town: Woodchester
County: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 35461

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
Church Road
Woodchester
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 5PF
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 83984 02669
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Two associated wall mounted, landscape oriented engraved brass plaques. Upper WW1, nowy-headed plaque bears a wreath and banner scroll at top centre beneath which, is the inscription with names. Lower WW2 plaque contains the war duration years and names. Black text on both plaques.

Inscription

Upper plaque: PRO DEO PRO PATRIA / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF WOODCHESTER WHO FELL / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 / (19 NAMES) // Lower plaque: 1939-1945 / (7 NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 19
Served and returned: 0
Died: 19
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 7
Served and returned: 0
Died: 7
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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