Memorial

Major P M N Wroughton

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Source: Copyright Andrew French

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What3Words ref. sleepless.contracts.rehearsed, Major Wroughton Memorial, A338, junction with Woolley Road, Woolley, Newbury, Berkshire, OX12 8NH, England

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SU 40015 80612

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 7783
Description: Roughly dressed stone cross on a two-stepped base. Incised lettering on base of 6 o'clock face and top step of 6 o'clock face as well as on base of 3 o'clock face and top step of 12 o'clock face.
Inscription: 6 o'clock Top face:TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF/ PHILIP MUSGRAVE NEELD/ WROUGHTON/ OF WOOLLEY PARK/ MAJOR BERKS YEOMANRY/ BORN AUGUST 30TH 1887/ KILLED IN ACTION AT GAZA/ PALESTINE/ APRIL 19TH 1917 AGED 29. 6 o'clock face Bottom: HE WHOM THIS CROSS COMMEMORATES/ WAS NUMBERED AMONG THOSE MEN WHO AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY LEFT/ ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM, ENDURING HARDNESS FACING DANGER AND FINALLY/ PASSING OUT OF SIGHT OF MAN BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF SACRIFICE/ GIVING UP THEIR OWN LIVES THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/ LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE THAT HIS NAME BE NOT FORGOTTEN. 3 o'clock face, top: ALSO IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE IN THE BERKS/ YEOMANRY, WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914-1918. 12 o'clock face: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forenames, surname, place of birth, regiment, date of birth, place of death, date of death, age at death.

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Wroughton family and Fawley Parish Council

Ceremonies

Unveiled

30th May 1925

General G Rennie, Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Dedicated

30th May 1925

REv. A E Bevan, Vicar of Fawley. Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Conservation

Custodian: Fawley Parish Council

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Major P M N Wroughton

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Major P M N Wroughton

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

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Conservation

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