Memorial

29th Division Column, Stretton on Dunsmore - WW1

Column before restoration of surround

Source: Copyright Peter Alhadeff

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Current Location

Memorial Island, At the junction of the A45 (London Road) and the B4455 (Fosse Way), Stretton On Dunsmore, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9HX, England

SP 41487 73273

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 19428
Description: Concrete base and plinth surmounted by a tapering monolith of Portland stone. Inscription on the sides of plinth. Surmounting the whole memorial is a vase, crown & orb. Two captured German guns once flanked the memorial but these have been removed. An avenue of trees was also planted leading up to the memorial.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face : HERE/ IN THE CENTRE OF ENGLAND/ WHERE TELFORD'S COACHING ROAD/ FROM LONDON TO HOLYHEAD/ IS CROSSED BY THE ROMAN FOSSE WAY/ ON THE 12TH OF MARCH 1915/ HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V/ REVIEWED HIS TROOPS/ OF THE IMMORTAL/ XXIX DIVISION/ SHORTLY BEFORE THEY EMBARKED/ FOR ACTIVE SERVICE/ IN GALLIPOLI/ IN MEMORY OF THEIR STAY IN WARWICKSHIRE/ 1914-15 AND OF THEIR INCOMPARABLE SERVICES/ SINCE THE AVENUE ON THIS ROAD WAS REPLANTED/ AND THIS MONUMENT ERECTED BY/ INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTY./ XXIXTH DIVISION/ ORDER OF BATTLE ON LEAVING ENGLAND MARCH 1915/ (NAMES AND REGIMENTS) 3 and 9 o'clock faces: (NAMES AND REGIMENTS)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 55
Served: 44
Died: 11
Information shown: rank, regiment, surname, initials
Order of names: regiment then rank
Additional Information: The list includes on VC winner, G N Walford. The dead are not listed as such here but have been confirmed by CWGC.

Maker(s): MESSRS ROBERT BRIDGEMAN AND SONS, Builder
MESSRS ROBERT BRIDGEMAN AND SONS, Architect
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 2020: THE LOOSE-GRAVEL SURFACE SURROUNDING THE MEMORIAL UPGRADED TO RESIN-BOUND GRAVEL. TWO NEW LIME TREES PLANTED ONSITE TO REPLACE TWO FOUND TO BE UNSAFE AND FELLED. 2001: SOME OF THE INSCRIPTION IS DETERIORATING. THE AVENUE OF LIME TREES WOULD BE THREATENED BY THE PROPOSED RUGBY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PRIVATE EYE NO. 1063 20 SEP.-3 OCT. 2002)