Memorial

The Heroes Shrine Aldershot

The Heroes' Shrine Aldershot

Source: Copyright Philip Pratley

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30a, Church Hill, Aldershot, Rushmoor, Hampshire, GU12 4JP, England

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SU 86992 49963

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Sculptured / Cast figure
WMR Reference Number: 21478
Description: Large Portland stone figure of Christ stilling the storm. Figure stands within a cusp arched canopy which is supported by four columns. Rockery stones from historic war-damaged buildings from 18 cities and 34 boroughs are placed around the base.
Inscription: STONE TABLET: 1939-1945 / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN TRIBUTE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN / OF BRITAIN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN / THE HOUR OF NEED / FIFTY FOUR BOROUGHS SENT THEIR STONES FOR / THIS ROCKERY FROM RUINS OF CHURCHES / AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS DESTROYED IN / THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN / SPECIAL HONOUR IS PAID TO THE PEOPLE / OF OUR DEVASTED CITIES AND TOWNS / WHO IN THE DARK DAYS OF INVASION / BY AIR MAINTAINED UNFAILING COURAGE / CHEERFULNESS IN ADVERSITY THEIR / FAITH IN GAO / MANY THOUSANDS OF OUR YOUNG MEN AND / WOMEN WHO HAD THE MILITARY TRAINING / IN ALDERSHOT DIED IN THE DEFENCE OF / THEIR HOMES AND HERITAGE / WE REMEMBER THEM WITH PRIDE AND SORROW / THEY SHALL NOT BE AFRAID FOR ANY TERROR BY NIGHT / NOR FOR THE ARROW THAT FLIETH BY DAY / PSALM XCI 5 FRONT: HE REBUKED THE / WIND AND THE SEA RIGHT: HE MAKETH WAR TO CEASE IN ALL THE WORLD BACK: HE COMETH IN RIGHTEOUSNESS LEFT: TO JUDGE THE WORLD WITH HIS TRUTH IST ROCKERY TABLET: THE ROCKERY STONES / FROM / THE URBAN / DISTRICT / OF / COWES / THE PRIORY / CHURCH / OF THE / VENERABLE / ORDER / OF / ST JOHN / OF / JERUSALEM / THE / TOWER / OF / LONDON 2ND ROCKERY TABLET: THE ROCKERY STONES FROM / THE COUNTY BOROUGHS OF BOOTLE HASTINGS / BRIGHTON MIDDLESBROUGH / CROYDON SOUTHAMPTON / EASTBOURNE SOUTH SHIELDS / GREAT YARMOUTH SUNDERLAND / SOUTHEND-ON-SEA / THE METROPOLITAN / BOROUGHS OF / BERMONDSEY KENSINGTON / BETHNAL GREEN POPLAR / GREENWICH ST MARYLEBONE / HAMMERSMITH WOOLWICH 3RD ROCKERY TABLET:THE ROCKERY STONES / FROM THE CITIES OF / LONDON / YORK MANCHESTER / BRISTOL NORWICH / CANTERBURY PORTSMOUTH / CARDIFF PLYMOUTH / COVENTRY ROCHESTER / EXETER SALFORD / LEEDS SHEFFIELD / LIVERPOOL WESTMINSTER / KINGSTON-UPON-HULL 4TH ROCKERY TABLET: THE ROCKERY STONES / FROM THE BOUROUGHS OF / DOVER / BODMIN GOSPORT / CHATHAM MAIDSTONE / EALING MARGATE / FOLKESTONE RAMSGATE / WIMBLEDON TOTTENHAM / WESTON-SUPER-MARE / ACTON

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War: Second World War (1939-1945)

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