Memorial

Andover Cenotaph

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Current Location

St Marys Church, Church Close, Andover, Test Valley, Hampshire, SP10 1DP, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 36570 45810

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 21485
Description: Three-stepped base surmounted by cenotaph. Inscription on all sides of cenotaph with wreath in relief above. There is a wall by the side of the cenotaph with five plaques that commemorate the dead of the Second World War.
Inscription: Cenotaph 6 o'clock face: OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ TO HONOUR/ THE MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ MEN OF ANDOVER/ WHO FELL/ IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1920/ (Names) 9 o'clock face: REST IN PEACE/ (Names) 12 o'clock face: BUT THEIR NAME/ (Names) 3 o'clock face: LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (Names) Plaques on wall Plaque with inscription: BOROUGH OF ANDOVER/ TO HONOUR THE MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 Other four plaques: (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 215
Died: 215
Information shown: Forenames, surname
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname, then alphabetical by forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 62
Died: 62
Information shown: Forenames, surname
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname

History

Maker(s): Captain H R Cowley, Designer
Harry Page, Angel Works, Andover, Mason
Maintenance History: c1997: Campaign started to move memorial back to original location. 1956: Memorial relocated from site outside Guildhall to one outside St Marys Church.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

May 1920

Major General J E B Seeley, Lieutenant of Hampshire

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