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Preston Candover And Nutley Memorial Cross

Preston Candover dedication panel

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 10 July 2016

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Current Location

The Village Green, Alresford Road (B3046), Preston Candover, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 2EJ, England

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SU 60688 41645

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 40405
Description: STONE CROSS WITH TAPERING SHAFT SURMOUNTS THREE-STEPPED OCTAGONAL BASE. BRONZE PLAQUES ARE MOUNTED ON TWO SIDES OF SQUARE PLINTH AND BEAR NAMES AND INSCRIPTION. SWORD OF SACRIFICE IN RELIEF ON HEAD AND SHAFT OF CROSS.
Inscription: TO THE/ IMMORTAL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ PRESTON CANDOVER/ AND NUTLEY/ WHO FELL GLORIOUSLY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 1939-1945/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 32
Served: 16
Died: 16
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 6
Served: 3
Died: 3

History

Maintenance History: 2017: Grant of £2970 received from War Memorials Trust for conservation and repair. See https://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=1441 [accessed 2026-11-11] 2004: APPLIED TO "ENGLISH HERITAGE GRANTS FOR THE REPAIR AND CONSERVATION OF WAR MEORIALS" FOR FUNDING TO CLEAN AND RESTORE THE MEMORIAL

Ceremonies

Unveiled

1919

unknown

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: C 3000 MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1390854

2004-04-23: Grade II listing (List Entry Number:1390854) - see https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1390854 [accessed 2026-11-11]

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