Memorial

Holy Cross Memorial Lych Gate

2 war memorials either side of Lych Gate into Holy Cross Church Sherston

Source: Jon Webber

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Current Location

Holy Cross Church, Church Street, Sherston, North Wiltshire, Wiltshire, SN16 0LH, England

OS Grid Reference

ST 8538286010

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Gate
WMR Reference Number: 24285
Description: SIMPLE STONE LYCH GATE WITH GABLED ROOF AND TWO INSET TABLETS
Inscription: THIS LYCH GATE WAS REPAIRED IN 1920 TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD AS A THANKSGIVING FOR/ VICTORY & IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS 1939 - 1947/ (NAMES)/ REST ETERNAL GRANT UNTO THEM O LORD/ AND LET LIGHT PEPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS / PARISH WHO FELL IN TWO WORLD WARS / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS / 1914 - 1918 / (Names) / 1939 - 1945 / (Names) / AND NORTHERN IRELAND 1971 / (Name) / REST ETERNAL GRANT THEM O LORD AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE ON THEM / THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED IN 2005 BY THE PEOPLE OF THIS PARISH / IN ENDURING GRATITUDE AND RESPECT

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 23
Died: 23
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 14
Died: 14
Information shown: surname,forename,decorations
Order of names: surname

War: Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Given name, surname
Order of names: Given name, surname

Conservation

Components

Tablet

Height: 930MM

Width: 1200MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

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Holy Cross Memorial Lych Gate

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Memorial Details

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Conservation

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