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    Memorial

    Ascott under Wychwood - Recreation Ground

    Stone gate posts leading to recreation ground

    Source: Copyright Simon

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    Current Location

    Memorial Playing Field, High Street, Ascott under Wychwood, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, OX7 6AX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 30471 18779

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    Type of Memorial
    Park / Sports field
    WMR Reference Number
    31464
    Description
    Recreation ground and gates with dedicatory stone tablet on the right hand gate post.
    Inscription
    THIS FIELD/ WAS PURCHASED IN 1948 AS/ A PUBLIC RECREATION GROUND/ OUT OF FUNDS SUBSCRIBED/ BY THE INHABITANTS OF/ ASCOTT-UNDER-WYCHWOOD/ IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE FROM THIS VILLAGE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ THE FALLEN/ KILLED IN ACTION/ (NAMES)/ DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    surname,forename,manner of death
    Order of names
    manner of death,surname,forename

    Components

    Gate posts

    Made from: Brick


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Gate

    Made from: Metal


    Condition: Good