Memorial

Chippenham

Mark Newton 02.11.2017

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 02.11.2017

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Current Location

Market Place, Chippenham, North Wiltshire, Wiltshire, SN15 3HW, England

ST 92209 73202

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Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 23986
Description: FINE MASONRY CENOTAPH FLANKED ON BOTH SIDES BY PIERS AND BALUSTRADES. SQUARE PLINTH AND TWO STEPPED BASE. RENAISSANCE COLUMNS AT EACH CORNER SUPPORTING AN ENTABLATURE AND CASQUE. ATTACHED AT THE REAR TO THE REMAINS OF THE TOWN FOUNTAIN (1879) AND ANIMAL TROUGH WREATHS ENCIRCLING THE TOP OF EACH PILASTER
Inscription: PRO GLORIA PATRIAE/ ERECTED IN HONOUR OF THE MEN/ OF THIS BOROUGH WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) THIS/ TABLET/ WAS PLACED/ BY THE/ EX-SERVICEMEN/ OF CHIPPENHAM/ IN REMEMBRANCE/ OF THEIR/ COMRADES WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND/ COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919 IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) / AND THOSE WHO FELL IN OTHER CONFLICTS / (NAMES)