Memorial
Cheriton
Cheriton memorial cross
Source: Copyright Mark Newton 30 August 2016
1/12
Current Location
Village Green, Main Street, Cheriton, Winchester, Hampshire, SO24 0PZ, England
OS Grid Reference
SU 5828428463
Names listed on this memorial
Contribute to the War Memorials Register
Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.
This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.
© WMR-21762
To share information or photographs, contact us.
- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 21762
- Description
- Wheel cross of rough hewn stone surmounting a square stone plinth. Plinth bears tablets with names and inscription.
- Inscription
- 1914-1919/ FOR ENGLAND/ (NAMES)/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH O VALIENT HEARTS WHO TO YOUR GLORY CAME/ THROUGH DUST OF CONFLICT AND THROUGH BATTLE-FLAME/ TRANQUIL YOU LIE YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED/ YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED/ SPLENDID YOU PASSED, THE GREAT SURRENDER MADE/ INTO THE LIGHT THAT NEVERMORE SHALL FADE/ DEEP YOUR CONTENTMENT IN THAT BLEST ABODE/ WHO WAIT THE LAST CLEAR TRUMPET CALL OF GOD 1939-1945/ FOR ENGLAND/ (NAMES)/ FAITHFUL INTO DEATH
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 13
- Died
- 13
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 6
- Died
- 6
- Information shown
- surname,forename
Components
- Cross
Made from: Stone
Condition: Unknown
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1437323
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1437323 (accessed 11/06/2026)
Report a Concern
- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 136300
To report a concern about the condition of this memorial, visit War Memorial Trust.
Help update these details if the condition is wrong