Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Basingstoke
- Town
- Ashmansworth
- County
- Hampshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 48176
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Current location
Village green
Faccombe Road/ Stoney Lane.
Ashmansworth
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG20 9SJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 41509 57469
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Rubble and flint base surmounted by two step plinth and obelish with squared-off top. Carved Chi Rho sign within a triangle on south face of main plinth above main inscription.
- Inscription
- South side: FOR THE/ HOMES AND HERITAGE/ OF OUR CHILDREN West side: ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names) North side: 1914 1918/ ERECTED/ IN HONOUR OF THE MEN FROM THIS VILLAGE/ WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL/ (Names) East side: ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Andree, W
Barham, A
Booth, E
Booth, George
Bourton, W
Brennan, J
Broomfield, F
Budd, E
Butler, F
Cole, W
See details for all 69 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 53
Served and returned: 46
Died: 7
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, Surname, rank
Order of information: Surname, forename, rank.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Obelisk
- 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
- Ashmansworth
- WMO ID: 232771
- Condition: Good [last updated on 22-11-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 18 May, 2012; Memorial was professionally steam cleaned. Work funded by public subscription. c2002: structurally repaired.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- www.hampshirewarmemorials.com/HantsStart1.htm
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