Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Hall / Institute
- District
- Daventry
- Town
- Cold Ashby
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 37342
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Current location
Centre of Village,
Cold Ashby Memorial Hall
Main Street
Cold Ashby
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN6 6EL
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 65531 76414
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Brick-built Memorial Hall with two dedicatory engraved metal plaques above the entrance porch and inside, an associated portrait orientated, framed and glazed Roll of Honour document.
- Inscription
- Plaque 1 above entrance : IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / THOSE FROM THIS VILLAGE / WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR / (2 NAMES) Plaque 2 above entrance : IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ (1 NAME)/ WHO DIED IN SERVICE FOR HIS COUNTRY / 1939 - 1945 Roll of Honour, internal : Parish of COLD ASHBY / ROLL / OF HONOUR / A Record of Service in the Great Wars / WORLD WAR 1, 1914 - 1918 / (36 NAMES in three columns) / WORLD WAR 2, 1939 - 1945 / (25 NAMES in three columns) / * Their names live for evermore
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Alder, William A.
Archer, Horace
Archer, Walter J.
Barnett, Frederick
Barr, John P.
Beal, Ewin James
Beal, Frank R.
Beal, John
Bott, Clifford G.
Bott, Francis
See details for all 61 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 36
Served and returned: 33
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, forename initials, surname, served, died
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 25
Served and returned: 24
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, served, died
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Hall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick, Wood, Glass, Slate, Metal - Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Roll of honour
Measurements: height 479 mm, width 370 mm
Materials: Paper - Frame
Measurements: depth 16 mm, height 544 mm, width 440 mm
Materials: Wood, Glass
- Hall
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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