Memorial

West Overton

24248 West Overton - general view

Source: Copyright Mike Guttridge

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Current Location

St Michael and All Angels Church, Church Hill, West Overton, Kennet, Wiltshire, SN8 4HE, England

SU 13399 68104

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 24248
Description: STONE CROSS RELIEF OF SWORD ON HEAD OF CROSS
Inscription: IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/OF THE MEN OF FYFIELD, LOCKERIDGE,/AND OVERTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/FOR THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE Great War/1914-1919/1939-1935/"IN SACRED SLEEP THEY REST/SAY NOT OF BRAVE MEN THAT THEY DIE" (Two further panels contain the names of the WW1 fallen, and a third has the names of the WW2 fallen)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: First names, surname, rank(two of the names), service unit.
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname.

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Unknown