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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Herefordshire
Town
Ross On Wye
County
Hereford And Worcester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1947
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67982

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
Church Street
Ross On Wye
South Herefordshire
Hereford And Worcester
HR9 5HN
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 59791 24046
Denomination: Church of England

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Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF ROSS WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR/1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baines, Godfrey Julius
Bird, John Edward Henry
Brawn, Peter Harry
Bryant, Henry John
Chamberlain, John
Coates, Peter Buckle
Comley, Frederick Corinth
Cooke, Kenneth Bryan
Cooke, Norman Eric
Davies, Roland Ernest
See details for all 44 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 44
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 44
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forenames, surname, service
    Order of information: forenames, surname, service
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 100 mm, height c 1720 mm, width c 1100 mm
    Materials: white marble
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £600

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
Reference
  • Hereford County Record Office Diocesan Records: HD6-HD10, 1947 (2), HD10/205
  • Royal British Legion (Ross on Wye) List has been augmented by a further 5 names since this memorial was installed in 1947.

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