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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Iwerne Minster And Sutton Waldron

    Mark Newton 19 January 2016

    Source: Copyright Mark Newton 19 January 2016

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    Current Location

    At roadside Lat 50.930052 Long -2.1927448, Higher Street/Blandford Road, A350, Iwerne Minster, North Dorset, Dorset, DT11 8LX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    ST 86551 14529

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    26536
    Description
    Ornate stone market cross with a closed lantern that surmounts a tapering column; lantern is surmounted by a carved finial with a crucifix within the niche of the lantern. A further niche at the base of column has a figure of soldier with arms reversed. The column surmounts a plinth which bears a carved inscription and stands on three stepped stone base.
    Inscription
    IS IT NOTHING TO YOU ALL YE THAT PASS BY/ IWERNE MINSTER/ (Names)/ SUTTON WALDRON/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    21
    Died
    21
    Information shown
    surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,decorations
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    7
    Died
    7
    Information shown
    surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename,age of death
    Maker(s)
    • Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, Designer

    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    April 1920

    Bishop of Salisbury

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 7620mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Carter Postcard Collection
    https://www.lostancestors.eu/memwar/I/Iwerne.htm