Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Newbury
- Town
- Compton
- County
- Berkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 41607
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Current location
St Mary and St Nicholas Churchyard
Aldworth Road
Compton
Newbury
Berkshire
RG20 6RD
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 52634 79650
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Three-stepped octagonal base surmounted by an octagonal sectioned plinth followed by a tall octagonal sectioned, slightly tapering shaft, boss and wheel cross. Pinned-lead lettering forms the inscription and names text on six faces of plinth and a further incised inscription on side face of top step.
- Inscription
- Front plinth face 1: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN / HONOURED MEMORY / OF THOSE / CONNECTED WITH / THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 // Front face of top step: THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE // Plinth faces 2 and 3: (16 NAMES) // Plinth faces 7 and 8: ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGT. / (13 NAMES) // Plinth face 6: 1939 - 1945 / (8 NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, A
Allen, Alfred
Baston, J
Brocket, Ernest
Brockett, E
Brown, C
Brown, Christopher
Butler, G
Butler, George
Carter, A
See details for all 54 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, initials, surname
Order of information: Listed alphabetical by surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 29
Served and returned: 0
Died: 29
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename initial, surname, honour, regiment/service
Order of information: No particular order on two lists, then rank on dedicated regiment list
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- 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
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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