Memorial

7th Service Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

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Current Location

Located on the southern side of London Road about 20m east of the roundabout junction with Salisbury Road (A346) and George Lane, London Road (A4), Marlborough, Kennet, Wiltshire, SN8 4AD, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 19268 68961

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 24138
Description: Obelisk of rough-hewn stone. Inscription is on the northern side of the obelisk with the regimental badge above. Obelisk stands on two-stepped stone base. It was a memorial to the 360 men that died between 1915 and 1918.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE OFFICERS, NON COMMISIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE/ SEVENTH BATTALION, WILTSHIRE REGIMENT/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES/ THE BATTALION TRAINED IN MARLBOROUGH DURING THE WINTER 1914-1915,/ SERVED IN FRANCE SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 1915, IN MACEDONIA/ NOVEMBER 1915-JUNE 1918 AND IN FRANCE JUNE 1918- NOVEMBER 1918/ A RECORD OF THOSE WHO FELL AND A ROLL CALL OF THE BATTALION/ IS DEPOSITED AT THE TOWN HALL.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Additional Information: No names listed on the memorial

History

Costs: C £350
Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Battalion Funds

Ceremonies

Unveiled

8th October 1920

FM Lord Methuen GCB GCMG GCVO GCB CB CMG

Dedicated

8th October 1920

Rev G D Host - Rector of Marlborough

Conservation

Custodian: Marlborough Town Council - https://www.marlborough-tc.gov.uk/war-memorials

Components

Obelisk

Height: c 3210mm

Width: c 1000mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1437433

for full details of the listing go to https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1437433?section=official-list-entry

War MemorialsRegister

7th Service Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

7th Service Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

Contribute to the War Memorials Register

Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

Further Information