Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
West Dorset
Town
Morden
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66476

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Current location

Beside South Door (main entrance)
St Mary's Church
Higher Street
Morden
West Dorset
Dorset
BH20 7DW
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 91613 95611
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A framed and glazed roll of honour with a Latin cross at the top and capital letters picked out in red. The names are in two columns in red and black lettering.
Inscription
THE NAMES FOLLOWING ARE OF THOSE WHO DIED FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR. AND ARE/ INSCRIBED ON THE VILLAGE WAR/ MEMORIAL OF MORDEN./ (Names)/ LIST OF MEN LIVING IN MORDEN AT THE TIME OF THE/ OUTBREAK OF THE GREAT WAR WHO SERVED WITH/ THE FORCES/ (Names)/ Many brave men domicile in Morden 1931, did not live in Morden/ when War broke out, but honourably served their King and Country. Their names would appear in their Native places/ This list was made out in November 1931./ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Batten, Herbert
Bedwell, Frederick
Beechcroft, Cyril Shakespear
Davis, James
Roper, Ernest
Saunders, William
Sellers, John
Short, Sidney
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 38
    Served and returned: 30
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,decorations
    Order of information: rank
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: height 550mm, width 310mm
    Materials: Paper, Glass, Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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