Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Vale Of White Horse
Town
East Hanney
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Palestine (1918-1948)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87691

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Current location

Inside the Memorial Hall (itself WMR 31624) on the NW wall
Memorial Hall
Brookside
East Hanney
Vale Of White Horse
Oxfordshire
OX12 0JL
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 41335 92904
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Gilded wooden board inside Memorial Hall, on the North West wall opposite the main entrance.
Inscription
BOARD INSIDE: ROYAL BRITISH LEGION HANNEY BRANCH/ IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ FIRST WORLD WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (29 NAMES)/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (6 NAMES)/ IN THE PALESTINE REVOLT/ (1 NAME)/ "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arthurs, J
Barrett, H
Breakspear, F
Breakspear, W
Bunce, H
Bunce, V
Burnett, G
Church, A
Church, A L
Church, J
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 29
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initial and surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initial and surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Palestine (1918-1948)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initial and surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height c600mm, width c900mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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