Memorial

Charney and Lyford - Pillar

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Current Location

Village Green, opposite Chapel Lane,, Charney and Lyford War Memorial, Main Street, Charney Bassett, Vale Of White Horse, Oxfordshire, OX12 0EX, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 37996 94684

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Sundial
WMR Reference Number: 31262
Description: Large square, seven-coursed stone foundation step supporting a two-stepped square base surmounted by a round-sectioned pillar, above which, is a square-based sundial. Incised inscriptions on each face of the middle step.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face : TO THE MEMORY OF / CHARNEY & LYFORD MEN / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN / 1914 THE GREAT WAR 1918 9 o'clock face : CHARNEY / (Names) 3 o'clock face : LYFORD / (Names) 12 o'clock face : 1939 - 1945 / (Name)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 13
Died: 13
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of names: Surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename, surname

History

Maker(s): Dennis Godfrey, Mason
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 1992 : The sundial itself was missing. The remaining structure is very old and consequently rather weathered, with the edges worn smooth and the top badly cracked. The middle step of the base was presumably added when the sundial was converted into a war memorial. See file for further comments on the conversion.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

February 1921

Unknown

Conservation

Components

Memorial

Height: c 2325 mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Poor

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Charney and Lyford - Pillar

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