Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Pillar / Column
- District
- Reading
- Town
- Caversham
- County
- Berkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Afghanistan (2001-2014), Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 9058
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Current location
Christchurch Meadows
Gosbrook Road
Caversham
Reading
Berkshire
RG4 8BT
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 71911 74651
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Octagonal stone obelisk set on an similar plinth and two steps. Latin cross in relief above a dentil border with names on each face and tablets set on the base. The whole is set in an octagonal crazy paved surround.
- Inscription
- THEY WHOM THIS MEMORIAL/ COMMEMORATES WERE NUMBERED AMONG/ THOSE WHO AT THE CALL OF KING AND/ COUNTRY. LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO/ THEM. ENDURED HARDSHIP. FACED DANGER/ AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT/ OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF/ SACRIFICE. GIVING UP THEIR OWN LIVES/ THAT OTHER MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/ LET THOSE THAT COME AFTER SEE TO IT/ THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN/ 1939 - 1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 260
Served and returned: 0
Died: 260
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname THEN forename - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 173
Served and returned: 0
Died: 173
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of Forenames, decorations
Order of information: surname THEN forename - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, decorations
Order of information: surname - Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Pillar
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Pillar
- Listing information
- Caversham War Memorial
- 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
- Condition
- Caversham
- WMO ID: 210686
- Condition: Good [last updated on 02-10-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- The names for WWII were added in 2005.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- BBC News Online news.bbc.co.uk/local/berkshire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8345000/8345188.stm Cyrus Thatcher's name added to memorial - 5th - 8th November 2009
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