Memorial

Wilton

Mark Newton 25.03.2015

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 25.03.2015

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Current Location

Sr Mary and St Nicholas Church, West Street, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0DL, England

SU 09508 31317

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 24128
Description: TWO-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE PINTH, COLUMN, CAPITAL AND SMALL CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH, WW1 INSCRIPTION CARVED DIRECTLY ONTO IT AND WW2 INSCRIPTION ON TABLET ATTACHED TO IT. WHOLE STANDS ON A PAVED AREA WITH PAVING SLAB PATH LEADING FROM THE GRAVEL PATHWAY
Inscription: 12 O'CLOCK FACE: IN MEMORY OF/ THE WILTON MEN/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN MEMORY OF THE/ WILTON MEN WHO FELL IN THE/ 2ND GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ ALEXANDER LEWIS N.I. 1988

Maker(s): C E PONTING, Architect
GETHING AND CO (CHILMARK) LTD, Mason
E W MUSSLEWHITE, Mason
Sponsor Type: public
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Subscription raised £390 15s 4d, £76 5s promised. Balance of £49 6s. to be devoted to the Peace Celebration Fund making a total of £516 6s 4d
Maintenance History: 1998: WORDING RE-CUT, COLUMN REPAIRED, PLINTH AND STEPS REPOINTED ABD PAVING AROUND THE MEMORIAL RELAID