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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Cherwell
Town
Wolvercote
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 23 May 2018
    Attended by: Tim Stevensone, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
83931

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Current location

Approximate location
said to be near the car park.
Port Meadow
Godstow Road
Wolvercote
Cherwell
Oxfordshire
OX2 8PT
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 4869 0940
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Black obelisk with plaques, on a stone base. Commemorated the 17 airmen who died during training at the former Port Meadow aerodrome, Wolvercote, in World War One.
Inscription
In grateful memory of those / who served in or with the / Royal Flying Corps and later / the Royal Air Force, and who / died in flying accidents in / 1917 and 1918 while stationed / at or visiting the flying training / aerodrome south of this point / on Port Meadow / ERECTED IN MAY 2018 Per Ardua Ad Astra / (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anstey, A. B.
Arbuthnot, L. S.
Beachcroft, W. F.
Buckland, C. J.
Cooke, G. C. N.
Ely, W. S.
Froneman, E. E.
Humphreys, R. R.
Nickson, J. R.
Norris, E. F.
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, initials of forenames, surname, decorations, date of death, age
    Order of information: date of death
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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