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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Oxfordshire
Town
Witney
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
63629

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Current location

North west corner of the Ringing Chamber.
St Mary the Virgin Church
Church Green
Witney
West Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 356 092
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Black lacquered panel within a heavily moulded wooden frame with triangular top, also in black with gold edging. The whole is divided into three separate panels each within a Gothic arch supported on fluted pilasters. Above the central arch is an inscribed ribbon supporting two bells. Lettering in gold and reversed black on gold Ribbon has the first letter of each word in red. Central panel has a patee cross
Inscription
PERSEVERANCE IS CROWNED WITH SUCCESS/ St Marys Ringers/ MEMBERS/ of the/ DIOCESAN GUILD/ Left panel: ROLL OF HONOUR/ 1914-1919/ Killed in Action/ (Names)/ Died of Wounds/ (Name)/ (Names) Centre and right panels: (Details of Special Peals rung in 1912 and 1913 respectively).
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 7
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • Church of St Mary the Virgin
  • Grade I
  • 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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