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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Vale Of White Horse
Town
Bourton
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
60654

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Current location

St. James the Great Church
Bishopstone Road
Bourton
Vale Of White Horse
Oxfordshire
SN6 8JQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 23377 86786
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, portrait orientated moulded-framed and glazed Roll of Service document. Roll decor comprises an outer blue-line border and the main green laurel leaf patterned, nowy-headed border which is superimposed with two sets of two shields at the top corners, each shield respectively, displaying an emblematic design for England -3 lions passant; Scotland - lion rampant; Ireland - harp and Wales - dragon. The laurel border is interrupted on each side and lower corners by further emblems of national flowers for each Country - rose, thistle, shamrock and daffodil. An inner nowy-headed red line follows the laurel border and emblem projections. Above the title and inscription are the semi-draping White Ensign flag and the Union flag, crossed at their staves behind a shield. Title and other specific initial letters are in red ink and some in blue with the remaining inscription and names in black ink.
Inscription
ROLL OF SERVICE / ST. JAMES' BOURTON / In honoured remembrance / of the men from this Parish / who served their King and Country / in the Great War, 1914 - 1918. / (59 NAMES in two columns)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cozens, Charles Haddon
Lynn, Henry Thomas
Turner, Bingham Alexander
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 59
    Served and returned: 56
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, regiment
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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