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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Windsor And Maidenhead
Town
Eton Wick
County
Berkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13 March 1920
    Attended by: Dr M R James, Provost of Eton
  • Dedicated
    Date: 13 March 1920
    Attended by: Rev Lewis H Evans, Vicar or Eton
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7948

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Current location

Located in the church graveyard
St John the Baptist Church
Eton Wick Rd
Eton Wick
Windsor And Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL4 6JB
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 95190 78335
Denomination: Baptist

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Description
Quadrant or Greek cross with sacred mongram carved in relief and enclosed by quatrefoil label. Cross is mounted on a plinth and two stepped base with inscribed inscriptions.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ THE PARISHIONERS OF/ ETON WICK AND BOVENEY/ WHOSE NAMES/ ARE/ RECORDED ON THIS CROSS/ THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ PASSING FROM THE STRIFE/ OF THE WORLD INTO/ THE PEACE OF GOD/ (Names)/ REMEMBER ALSO THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ THERE NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (Names) "We shall remember them" / THIS IS ONE OF 34 PLANTED BY ETON TOWN COUNCIL / TO MARK THE CENTENARY / OF THE GREAT WAR / IN WHICH 34 YOUNG MEN / FROM ETON WICK AND BOVENEY / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE : / WWW.ETONTOWNCOUNCIL.ORG.UK
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashman, C A
Ashman, H D
Baldwin, P G
Bolton, G
Bond, S
Brown, A
Brown, E
Browne, O A
Bruce, A
Bryant, T A
See details for all 46 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Alphabetically
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 34
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 34
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname,forename initials, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetically
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 3000 mm, height 4000 mm, width 3000 mm
    Materials: Stone - Clipsham
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Clipsham
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Clipsham
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
  • Grade II
  • 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
Costs

Site: £4-14-6
Memorial: £217-11-6

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
St John the Baptist Church
Reference
  • Windsor & Eton Express, 20 March 1920
  • Bucks Advertiser and Aylesbury News, 20 March 1920
  • Minutes from the Eton Wick & Boveney War Memorial Committee
  • Eton Parish Magazine

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