Memorial

New Marston

New Marston.

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Current Location

Roadside, adjacent to St Michael's School,, New Marston War Memorial, Marston Road, New Marston, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0EJ, England

SP 52855 06915

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 31802
Description: Elevated three-stepped rectangular sectioned base surmounted by a rectangular sectioned column, elaborate stepped & pitched capstone topped with a small Latin cross. Raised decorative design within front face of capstone. Incised inscription lettering on three column faces, continuing onto two of the upper step faces. The elevated memorial is integrated at its rear, with a kerbed red-tiled platform area, reached by three steps to either side of the memorial base from pavement level. The platform is partially enclosed on three sides by bushes & a short section of iron railing fence. The two sets of steps are each flanked by a low stone wall. At the front of the memorial base, another low stone wall rises to the level of the upper face of the lowest step.
Inscription: Column, 6 o'clock face : (26 NAMES) Upper step, 6 o'clock face : THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE / THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THEIR FRIENDS OF / NEW MARSTON Column, 9 o'clock face : IN GRATEFUL / REMEMBRANCE / OF THE MEN / FROM THIS VILLAGE / WHO LAID DOWN / THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WARS 1914-1919 / AND / 1939-1945 / (11 NAMES) Upper step, 9 o'clock face : (1 NAME) Column - 3 o'clock face : GREATER LOVE / HATH NO / MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN / LAY DOWN / HIS LIFE FOR HIS / FRIENDS

Maker(s): MESSRS AXTELL & SON, Builder
Maintenance History: February 2003 : Some lettering now becoming too difficult to read. WW2 names, including additional name of Arthur Kerry, and dates added at unknown dates.