Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Serviceman / Servicewoman
- District
- Wychavon
- Town
- Evesham
- County
- Hereford And Worcester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- J W Singer and Sons Ltd (Founder / Foundry)
HENRY POOLE ARA (Sculptor)
HAROLD E DICKS (Designer) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 7 August 1921
Attended by: Earl of Coventry - Dedicated
Date: 6 November 1949
Attended by: Vicar of Evesham, Canon T. Charles Jones - Unveiled
Date: 6 November 1949
Attended by: General Lord Ismay, G.C.B., C.H., D.S.O. - Show More (2)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
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Current location
Abbey Park
11 Monks Walk
Evesham
Wychavon
Hereford And Worcester
WR11 4SL
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 03787 43591
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Helmeted soldier with rifle surmounting pedestal in centre of a curved screen. Wreath above central tablet
- Inscription
- TO THE/ ENDURING MEMORY OF/ THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ OF THE/ BOROUGH OF EVESHAM/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1920/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, H
Aldridge, F G
Andrews, A G
Andrews, E
Badham, F
Bailey, V J
Barnett, G H
Battle, J H
Baylis, G W
Baylis, H
See details for all 251 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 256
Served and returned: 0
Died: 256
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,decorations
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 78
Served and returned: 0
Died: 78
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,decorations
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Screen
Measurements: height 20500MM, width 1000MM
Materials: Stone - Portland - Figure
Measurements: height 9100MM
Materials: Bronze
- Plinth
- 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
- Evesham War Memorial
- WMO ID: 136175
- Condition: Good [last updated on 23-11-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- REPAIRED AND CLEANED C 1990
- Costs
Site: 2850
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- EVESHAM TOWN COUNCIL
- Reference
- WAR MEMORIALS FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT by BORG, ALAN 131 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:LEO COOPER 1991 LONDON
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Evesham Standard & West Midland Observer - Friday 11 November 1949 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002560/19491111/042/0003 Evesham Remembers "The Fallen" Memorial Plaques Unveiled COMMUNISM DENOUNCED (picture)
- Evesham Standard & West Midland Observer - Friday 04 November 1949 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002560/19491104/068/0004 REMEMBRANCE DAY
- Evesham Standard & West Midland Observer - Friday 23 September 1949 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002560/19490923/107/0005 SITE FOR GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE To Form Part of War Memorial at Evesham
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