Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Hall / Institute
- District
- Forest Of Dean
- Town
- Lydney
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 93940
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Current location
Parkend Memorial Hall
Lydney
Forest Of Dean
Gloucestershire
GL15 4JF
England
OS Grid Ref: SO 61330 07984
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Brick built memorial hall. Within are a wall mounted stone tablet bearing a dedication and names to those who fell in WW2. There is a second brass plaque incised with a dedication and names of those who fell in WW2.
- Inscription
- WHITECROFT MEMORIAL/ HALL/ ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE BOYS OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names) WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND EVERLASTING MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aldridge, A
Craddock, B
Griffin, J
Lawrence, A
Morse, G
Morse, R W
Vimpany, E
Webb, J
See details for all 8 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials and surname
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname, rank and unit
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Tablet
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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