Memorial details

Memorial type
Seat
District
Vale Of White Horse
Town
Ardington
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
84733

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Current location

Road-side
by the war memorial
Church Street
Ardington
Vale of White Horse
Oxfordshire,
Ardington
Vale Of White Horse
Oxfordshire
OX12 8PF
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 43133 88376
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A roadside, ornate, long, stone seat. A relief inscription on the back and side panels. Set close to Ardington Memorial.
Inscription
Main Inscription: ERECTED/ BY THE PARISH OF ARDINGTON/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ ROBERT JAMES LORD WANTAGE VC KCB/ THEIR FRIEND AND BENEFACTOR 1902 Left side panel: ALMA/ INKERMAN Right side panel: ASTRA CASTRA/ NUMEN LUMEN
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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