Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Winchester
Town
Sparsholt
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
49983

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Current location

Outside the wall of St Stephens Church
St Stephens Church
Sparsholt
Winchester
Hampshire
SO21 2NL
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 43531 31209
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two stepped octagonal brick base surmounted by octagonal brick plinth, concrete top and wooden Latin cross. Inscription carved on the top of the concrete top and on a tablet set onto the front face of the plinth. Names are repeated on the top and on the tablet.
Inscription
TOP FRONT: IN REMEMBRANCE/ 1914-18 TOP BACK: SEEING THAT WE ARE/ COMPASSED ABOUT BY/ SO GREAT A CLOUD OF/ WITNESSES LET US RUN/ WITH PATIENCE THE RACE/ THAT IS SET BEFORE US TOP LEFT AND RIGHT: (Names) FRONT FACE: IN REMEMBRANCE/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Avery, A
Barrett, C L
Bishop, E C
Cannings, W J
Daniels, W
Dunn, L
Grindley, E A L
Hale, W
Harding, H
Hawkins, S M
See details for all 23 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Concrete, Brick
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Concrete
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
Listing information
  • Sparsholt 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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