Memorial

St Nicholas Church, Bromham - WW1 and WW2, Cross

Bromham Memorial - Stone cross - side face

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Current Location

In the South East corner of the churchyard wall., St Nicholas Church, 4, High Street, Bromham, Kennet, Wiltshire, SN15 2EU, England

OS Grid Reference

ST 96328 65163

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 24009
Description: A STONE CROSS SET INTO THE WALL OF CHURCHYARD. THE CROSS IS MOUNTED ON A SQUARE, STONE PLINTH AND HAS AN HEXAGONAL SHAFT AND THE INSCRIPTION 'IHS' SET WITHIN ITS HEAD THAT IS SURROUNDED BY A CROWN OF THORNS. THE FRONT FACE OF THE PLINTH CARRIES THE WW1 COMMEMORATION: WW1 NAMES (IN TWO COLUMNS) ARE CARVED ON THREE TABLETS ON THE REMAINING SIDES OF THE PLINTH. THE WW2 COMMEMORATION AND NAMES ARE ON A TABLET SET INTO THE WALL BENEAYH THE FOOT OF THE CROSS BEHIND A SMALL, PAVED SEATING AREA.
Inscription: Front face tablet on plinth: TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF OUR MEN WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919 Tablets on other faces of plinth: (Names) Tablet at foot of cross: AND TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF OUR MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 37
Died: 37
Information shown: Initial, surname
Order of names: Surname.
Additional Information: These men are also listed on IWM 50885 at the same location.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: Forenames and surname
Order of names: Surname
Additional Information: These men are also listed on IWM 508856at the same location.

History

Maker(s): Mowbray and Co, Oxford Circus, London, Designer
Morgan and Sons of Frome, Somerset, Stone Carver

Ceremonies

Unveiled: c1920

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St Nicholas Church, Bromham - WW1 and WW2, Cross

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St Nicholas Church, Bromham - WW1 and WW2, Cross

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components