Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Purbeck
- Town
- Moreton
- County
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
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Current location
St Nicholas of Myra Church
Hurst Road
Moreton
Purbeck
Dorset
DT2 8RH
England
OS Grid Ref: SY 80536 89280
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Two rectangular white marble tablets. Tablet for the First World War mounted above a tablet for the Second World War. The dedication is written in carved black lettering.
- Inscription
- First World War: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF MORETON/ WHO/ AT THE CALL OF ENGLAND AND DUTY/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ GOD SAVE THE KING/ Second World War: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bennett, David R
Bennett, Richard J
Bishop, Henry
Blandamer, James
Cameron, Donald
Cameron, James F
Cameron, Tom F
Cousins, John R
Cox, William C
Hart, William G
See details for all 17 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment.
Order of information: Surname. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment.
Order of information: Surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- First World War memorial
Measurements: height 3FT 6", width 2FT
Materials: Marble - White - Second World War memorial
Measurements: height 2FT, width 9"
Materials: Marble - White
- First World War memorial
- 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
- MEN OF MORETON
- WMO ID: 122370
- Condition: Good [last updated on 03-12-2014]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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