Memorial

Newton

Newton memorial

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Memorial Hall, Junction of Harston Road and Cambridge Road (B1368), Newton, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, CB22 7PA, England

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TL 43787 49486

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 3565
Description: Four sided column originally with flowing water from the tap at the front, and horse trough set beneath. The water no longer flows and the trough is now filled in and used as a flower bed. Inscription and names incised and picked out in black on all four sides of the column, and the front face of the trough.
Inscription: Face 1: TO THE UNCONQUERED/ DEAD/ (Names)/ "WHO DIES IF ENGLAND LIVE"/ AND IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ Face 1 trough wall: TO THE MEMORY OF THE HORSES WHO HELPED OUR ARMIES TO VICTORY/ Face 2: THESE MEN SERVED/ (Names)/ Face 3: THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED/ BY THE PEOPLE OF NEWTON/ IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO BY THE GRACE OF GOD/ GAVE THEIR LIVES. AND OF/ THOSE WHO SERVED. IN THE/ GREAT WAR OF 1914 - 1919/ AT THE CALL OF THEIR/ COUNTRY FOR THE CAUSE/ OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND/ PEACE THROUGHOUT THE/ WORLD/ Face 4: THESE MEN SERVED/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 54
Served: 46
Died: 8
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of names: Surname, forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of names: Surname, forename

History

Maintenance History: Stonework cleaned and lettering high-lighted in 1991

Ceremonies

Unveiled

14 November 1920

Lady Walston

Dedicated

14 November 1920

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