Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
New Forest
Town
Bisterne
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48670

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Current location

St Pauls Church
B3347
Bisterne
New Forest
Hampshire
BH24 3BW
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 14898 01211
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rough hewn granite wheel cross on a tapered square plinth and one step base. WW1 inscription and names on front face of the plinth and WW2 dates and names on sloping edge of base.I
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD AND/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THESE MEN OF/BISTERNE, CROWE AND KINGSTON/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ THIS CROSS IS ERECTED BY THE RELATIVES AND/ FRIENDS FOR WHOM THEY DIED/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bollom, Philip
Cobb, Percy P
Cobb, Ronald G
Cox, Albert E
Daniels, Frank
Davis, Joseph T
Dean, Charles
Dean, Raymond C
Guy, Harry C
Guy, Jim L
See details for all 23 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 3M
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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