Memorial

Viscount Falkland And The Battle Of Newbury

Source: Copyright Alistair McDermott

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Current Location

Wash Common, Andover Rd, Newbury, Newbury, Berkshire, England

SU 45956 65018

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 41426
Description: Four stepped square base surmounted by square plinth and obelisk. Inscription on the sides of the plinth.
Inscription: EAST SIDE: TOGETHER THEY LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES, EACH TO RECEIVE UNDYING PRAISE, AND TO BE ENTOMBED, MORE GLORIOUSLY THAN WHERE THEY LIE, IN THE ETERNAL MEMORY OF THIER DEEDS; FOR THE WHOLE EARTH IS THE TOMB OF GREAT MEN./ THUCYDIDES II,43 (IN GREEK) WEST SIDE: IUSTUM BELLUM QUIEUS/ NECESSARIUM ET PIA ARMA/ QUIEUS NULLA NISI IN/ ARMIS RELINQUITUR SPES./ LIVY IX,I NORTH SIDE: IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO, ON THE 20TH SEPTEMBER, 1643/ FELL FIGHTING IN THE ARMY OF KING CHARLES I,/ ON THE FIELD OF NEWBURY, AND ESPECIALLY/ LUCIUS CARY, VISCOUNT FALKLAND/ WHO DIED HERE IN THE 34TH YEAR OF HIS AGE./ THIS MONUMENT IS SET UP BY THOSE TO WHOM/ THE MAJESTY OF THE CROWN AND/ THE LIBERTIES OF THIER COUNTRY ARE DEAR. SOUTH SIDE: THE BLOOD OF MAN IS WELL SHED/ FOR OUR FAMILY,/ FOR OUR FRIENDS, FOR OUR GOD,/ FOR OUR COUNTRY, FOR OUR KIND;/ THE REST IS VANITY,/ THE REST IS CRIME./ BURKE

War: English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: year died,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional

Obelisk

Height: C 33FT

Made from: Granite - Cornish

Condition: Good