Memorial

Wellow - WW1 and 2

Cross

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Current Location

Romsey Rd and Buttons La, West Wellow, Test Valley, Hampshire, SO51 6EB, England

SU 2964 19621

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 21564
Description: BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE PLINTH, TAPERING SHAFT AND WHEEL CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. WHOLE IS SET ON PAVED AREA AND ENCLOSED WITH A LOW POST AND CHAIN LINK FENCE.
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / THOSE FROM THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEMSELVES FOR US / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918. 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACES: (WWI NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES) / (NAME) / KILLED MALAYA / 14TH JAN 1952 PLAQUE (1984-C1990): THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PLINTH/ OF THE/ WELLOW WAR MEMORIAL/ ERECTED 1920/ DEMOLISHED BY A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT/ AND RESITED NOVEMBER 1984

Maintenance History: AFTER THE ORIGINAL MEMORIAL WAS DAMAGED BY A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THE PLINTH WITH INSCRIPTION WAS MOVED TO ST MARGARETS CHURCH AND A PLAQUE ADDED TO EXPLAIN ITS HISTORY. BY 1990 THE PLINTH HAD BEEN REINSTATED AT A ROADSIDE LOCATION (NOT KNOWN IF THIS WAS ALSO THE ORIGINAL LOCATION) WITH A NEW STONE CROSS. FORM OF THE ORIGINAL MEMORIAL (SIMILAR CROSS TO THE NEW ONE?) AND FATE OF THE INTERIM PLAQUE IS NOT KNOWN.