Memorial

St Johns Parishioners WW1 and WW2

Bench added 2018 St Johns Parishioners Hedge End Hampshire

Source: Copyright Clive Farmer

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Current Location

junction of St Johns Church and Church Lane, An enclosed space adjacent to St Johns Church., St Johns Rd, Hedge End, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO30 4AJ, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 48684 12408

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 21149
Description: Grey stone floriated cross on an octagonal column and plinth, on a three stepped base. The WW1 names and dedication are constructed from cast lead letters , The WW1 names are placed on the faces of the plinth, and the two parts of the dedication are round the base and top of the plinth . The WW2 names are incised on tablets attached to the base of the plinth . A metal bench with the back pierced to show in silhouette soldiers in battledress and poppies and a gate similarly constructed and also showing poppies have been added around the anniversary of the ending of WW1. All of these elements are contained within the same enclosed space so are treated as part of the same memorial.
Inscription: MEMORIAL/ OF THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918 (ROUND TOP) SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL (ROUND BOTTOM) FOR GOD KING HOME AND COUNTRY (BASE) ALSO IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 37
Died: 37
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: given name , surname
Order of names: no discernable order

History

Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: UNSUCCESFUL ATTEMPT TO HAVE WW2 NAMES ADDED, 1984

Ceremonies

Dedicated

15th May 1921

UNKNOWN

Unveiled

26th November 1924

R ADM SIR E P F G GRANT KCVO CB

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St Johns Parishioners WW1 and WW2

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St Johns Parishioners WW1 and WW2

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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