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    Memorial

    St Peters Church - Cross

    Cross

    Source: Copyright David Austin

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    Current Location

    The memorial is immediately adjacent to the wall of the churchyard and immediately to the right of the churchyard entrance, ST PETERS CHURCH, Church Street, Willersey, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, WR12 7PN, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 10701 39664

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-21048

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    21048
    Description
    STONE CALVARY WITH PITCHED ROOF AND FIGURE OF CHRIST ON CROSS. CROSS SURMOUNTS TAPERING OCTAGONAL STONE COLUMN. COLUMN STANDS ON TOP OF SQUARE STONE BASE WHICH IS SET INTO WALL OF CHURCHYARD. CARVED LETTERING ON THREE SIDES OF BASE. TWO STEPS UP TO BASE.
    Inscription
    TO THE MEN OF WILLERSEY/ WHO DIED IN THE GREAT/ WAR 1914-1919 WHOSE/ NAMES ARE HERE RECORD/-ED. THIS MEMORIAL WAS/ ERECTED BY THEIR FELLOW/ PARISHIONERS A.D. 1920/ EXCEPT A GRAIN OF/ WHEAT FALL INTO THE EARTH/ AND DIE IT ABIDETH BY IT-/ SELF ALONG BUT IF IT DIE IT/ BEARETH MUCH FRUIT./ 1914-1919/ (11 names)/ TO THE MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF WILLERSEY WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (4 names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    11
    Died
    11
    Information shown
    forename, surname
    Order of names
    alphabetical by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    forenames, surname
    Order of names
    alphabetical by surname
    Maker(s)
    • F.L.Griggs of Chipping Campden, Designer

    • Jewson and Berkeley of South Cerney., Builder

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    April 1920

    unknown

    Custodian
    Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


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    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    263571

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