Memorial
Broad Blunsdon
Memorial
Source: Copyright Mark Newton
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Current Location
The memorial is located in the Cemetry, Burytown Lane Cemetery, Broad Blunsdon, Thamesdown, Wiltshire, SN26 7DQ, England
OS Grid Reference
SU 15500 90828
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 24142
- Description
- LATIN CROSS ON OCTAGONAL TAPERED COLUMN, MOUNTED ON A SQUARE PLINTH SITED ON A THREE-STEP BASE. ALL INSCRIPTIONS AND NAMES ARE LOCATED AROUND THE FOUR SIDES OF PLINTH AND ARE FORMED IN BLACK UPPER-CASE LETTERING.
- Inscription
- front: TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE MEN OF / THIS VILLAGE, WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 / (5 names) left and right hand side: (8 names each) rear: 1939-1945 / (6 names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 21
- Died
- 21
- Information shown
- rank, forename initials, surname, regiment, date died, age at death
- Order of names
- date died
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 6
- Died
- 6
- Information shown
- forename initials, surname
- Order of names
- alphabetical by surname
- Custodian
- Blunsdon Parish Council
Components
- Cross
Height: c 3000mm
Width: c 2000mm
Depth: c 2000mm
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1451039
For details of the listing go to https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1451039?section=official-list-entry
Report a Concern
- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 234435
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