Memorial

St Johns Church

Pewsey Cross - front WW1

Source: Copyright Mike Guttridge

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Current Location

St John the Baptist Churchyard, Church Street, Pewsey, Kennet, Wiltshire, SN9 5DL, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 16338 59898

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 24145
Description: Two-stepped rectangular base surmounted by a rough-hewn, tapering rectangular sectioned, curve-shouldered plinth followed by a tapering, rectangular sectioned shaft with an integrated wheel cross. Sword in relief on front face of shaft and cross. Front and rear plinth faces contain inset tablets bearing inscriptions and names. An additional landscape oriented tablet is set almost horizontally immediately below the rear plinth face and bears one name from the Northern Ireland troubles. All tablet texts incised and infilled with black paint.
Inscription: 6 o'clock front plinth face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF / THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / (34 names) / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE // 12 o'clock plinth face: 1939 - 45 / (23 names) // 12 o'clock tablet below plinth: NORTHERN IRELAND / (1 name)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 34
Died: 34
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of names: Listed alphabetically by surname with one exception

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 23
Died: 23
Information shown: Surname, forename, forename initials
Order of names: Listed alphabetically by surname

War: Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename initial, surname

Conservation

Custodian: Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

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