Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Forest Of Dean
- Town
- Taynton
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 49596
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Current location
The memorial is located in front of the entrance to the church.
St Laurence Church
Taynton
Forest Of Dean
Gloucestershire
GL19 3AN
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 73712 22162
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- GABLED CALVARY CROSS ON PLINTH ON ONE STEP CALVARY CROSS WITH CHRIST
- Inscription
- IN PROUD MEMORY OF THE MEN OF TAYNTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919. (NAMES) SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945 (NAME) DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 24
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 24
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Taynton War Memorial
- 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
- Taynton War Memorial
- WMO ID: 75629
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 17-07-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- ON PLINTH BENEATH THE ENGRAVED FACES OF THE CHURCHYARD CROSS ARE METAL PLAQUES REPEATING THE NAMES BECASUE NAMES ENGRAVED ON THE STONE PLINTH ARE BEGINNING TO WEAR
- 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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