Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Weymouth And Portland
Town
Weymouth
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
989

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Current location

Near main gate.
58
St Paul Church
Abbotsbury Rd
Weymouth
Weymouth And Portland
Dorset
DT4 0BJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 67228 79227
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rough-hewn Celtic Cross surmounting a plinth.
Inscription
LET ALL THAT KNOW HIS NAME, PRAISE GOD WITH THANKSGIVING FOR THOSE VALIANT MEN OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH AND PARISH WHO DIED THE DEATH OF HONOUR FOR THEIR COUNTRY, IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 AND WHO DEPARTED IN THE HOPE OF RESURRECTION TO ETERNAL LIFE. 'AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM' / 'IN THAT PLACE OF LIGHT GIVE THEM REST O LORD'
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, initial
    Order of information: N/K
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 24000MM
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • War memorial at St Paul's Church
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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