Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
New Forest
Town
Sway
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40546

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Current location

ST LUKES CHURCH
Sway
New Forest
Hampshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 280 980
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
RECTANGULAR WW1 WOODEN BOARD FLANKED BY TWO SMALLER RECTANGULAR WW2 WOODEN BOARDS. CARVED INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF CARVED FOLIATE DESIGN ON THE WW1 BOARD BETWEEN EACH COLUMN OF NAMES AND AT THE BASE
Inscription
CENTRE BOARD: AS DYING AND BEHOLD WE LIVE/ (NAMES)/ 1914 - ALL THAT THEY HAD THEY GAVE - 1918 LEFT AND RIGHT HAND BOARDS: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bowler, W R
Clark, A E
Clark, J C
Death, W
Etheridge, F
Freeman, B
Gates, A J
Gates, G
Gates, W G
Goulding, J W
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 30
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 30
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,decorations
    Order of information: surname,decorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,decorations
    Order of information: surname,decorations
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 1000MM, width 1250MM
    Materials: Wood
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: height 870MM, width 500MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
CHURCH AUTHORITIES

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