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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Battlefield cross or marker
- District
- Winchester
- Town
- Northington
- County
- Hampshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 40644
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Current location
St John the Evangelist Church
Northington Hill
Northington
Winchester
Hampshire
SO24 9TH
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 56439 37370
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Battlefield cross mounted on a wooden board with an inscription at the base.
- Inscription
- Cross: In/Memory or memorium/LIEUT. COL. Hon G. V. BARING/ 1ST BATTN. COLDSTREAM GUARDS/ KILLED IN ACTION 15TH SEPTEMBER 1915 Board: HON GUY VICTOR BARING 4TH SON OF/ THE 4TH BARON ASHBURTON MAJOR/ TEMPY LT COL COLDSTREAM GUARDS/ MP FOR WINCHESTER 1906 - 1916/ KILLED IN ACTION SEPT 15TH 1916/ THIS CROSS WAS BROUGHT FROM HIS/ GRAVE AT FRICOURT AND PLACED/ IN THE CHURCH OF HIS BELOVED/ HOME OF HIS CHILDHOOD BY HIS/ MOTHER, BROTHER & SISTER 1923
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Baring, Hon G V
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,relationships,additional
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Battlefield Cross or Marker
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Backboard
- 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
- History
- 1997: Some damage to the top of the cross.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- www.hampshirewarmemorials.com/HantsStart1.htm
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