Memorial

Mudeford, Stanpit and Purewell

Memorial within Garden

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 29 May 2016

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Current Location

The memorial is located opposite St Johns Church on Purewell., Purewell near the junction with Somerford Road, Stanpit and Purewell Cross Road, Purewell, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1ES, England

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SZ 17008 92971

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 26373
Description: Smoothly worked Celtic wheel cross on tapering plinth and three stepped base, located within an enclosed garden area.
Inscription: (front) "TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD"/ ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF/ MUDEFORD STANPIT AND PUREWELL/ IN EVER GRATEFUL AND ENDURING MEMORY/ OF THOSE OF THEIR COMMUNITY WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (next step down) AND THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ AND CONFLICTS SINCE 1945 (left side) THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY/ COLONEL SIR JOSEPH WELD, OBE, TD, JP/ DORSET COUNTY PRESIDENT. THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION,/ ON THE OCCASION OF THE RE-DEDICATION/ OF THIS WAR MEMORIAL AND GARDENS/ ON SUNDAY 29 OCTOBER 1989/ COUNCILLOR JOHN MOSS, MAYOR/ Benefactors/ The Trustees of the Meyrick Estate & Wimpey Home Holdings Ltd. (right side) WHEN YOU GO HOME/ TELL THEM OF US AND SAY/ FOR YOUR TOMORROW/ WE GAVE OUR TODAY

Commemoration

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

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

War: 20th Century Conflict (1900-1999)

History

Maker(s): MESSRS S BUTLER, Bargates, Christchurch, Mason
SIR GEORGE MEYRICK, Sponsor
Field Marshall Erskine, Sponsor
Field Marshall C Edgerton, Sponsor
Costs: FREE
Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: From the Priory Archives - Public subscription - there were about 100 subscribers with a shortfall of £165 which appears to have been made good by the Meyrick, Tapps-Jervis and Ricardo families.
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: It would appears from the Priory Archives (ref 88P312) that the prime mover was Field Marshall Sir C Edgerton who lived in Stanpit and the venture began in 1920. The piece of land chosen was part of the estate of Sir George Meyrick and Field Marshall Erskine encouraged public subscription to pay the £335-3-0 required.

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Mudeford, Stanpit and Purewell

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Mudeford, Stanpit and Purewell

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Memorial Details

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