Boldre (St John the Baptist) - WW1 plaque

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Faculty Granted
Date: 05 March 1921
Attended by:

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

48677

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Current location

At the rear of the nave on the north wall
St John the Baptist Church
Church Lane
Boldre
New Forest
Hampshire
SO41 5QH
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 32401 99411
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Brass plaque mounted onto a wooden backboard. Concave upper edge rises to a nowy-headed top. Incised inscription in Romans caps. The initial letter of some of the words are in red and the remainder is in black. An incised crown superimposed on a latin cross is is at the top centre of the plaque. Palm branches frame the inscription and are linked by a ribbon at the bottom on which the final quotation is incised. A wreath of oak leaves and acorns is incised on the middle of the ribbon and an incised doubleborder linked by the entwined ribbon runs around the inner side of the plaque.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN UNDYING MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 PRO PATRIA 1919/ (Names)/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ THEIR SOULS TO GOD/

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Boyt, G E
Buckle, C
Burke, W
Cavell, A
Cooper, R A
Cooper, T G
Drodge, E
Evans, W H A
Green, W J
Gregory, C W
See details for all 29 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 29
Served and returned: 0
Died: 29
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of information: surname,rank,regiment/service

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 850 mm, width 580 mm
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: depth 25mm, height 865 mm, width 585 mm
Materials: Wood - Oak

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST JOHN
Grade II*
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

New Forest Military Archive www.newforestmilitaryarchive.org.uk/Site/Boldre_War_Memorial.html

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