Memorial

Woodston - WW1

Woodston St Augustine WW1 lych gate (north face)

Source: Copyright Jane King

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Current Location

At the main entrance to the church, ST AUGUSTINES CHURCH, Oundle Rd, Woodston, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 9PW, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 18598 97813

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Gate
WMR Reference Number: 19086
Description: Gabled oak lych gate, roofed with Collyweston tiles. On the south face of the arch is the carved figure of St George, with his foot resting on the slain dragon. On the north face, the arch has the carved figure of the Good Shepherd, above the gold-painted raised lettering of the commemoration. Beneath that are two bronze plaques, one either side of the gateway, bearing the inscription and names of the fallen.
Inscription: (Above gate): IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF WOODSTON WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 (Plaque 1): THIS LYCH GATE WAS ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF WOODSTON WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO/ MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS/ FRIENDS"/(names) (Plaque 2): (names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 49
Died: 49
Information shown: Forename and surname
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname
Additional Information: The inscription & names are on two bronze plaques, one either side of the lych-gate. The memorial omits several parishioners known to have been WW1 casualties.

History

Maker(s): Mr H.F. Traylen of Stamford, Designer
John Thompson & Co of Peterborough
Costs: c£345
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Dedicated

3/4/1920

Reverend N.J. Raper (dedicated the memorial), relatives of the fallen and parishioners

Conservation

Custodian: Church of England

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Woodston - WW1

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Woodston - WW1

Current Location

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Denomination

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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