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    Memorial

    Sixpenny Handley

    Sixpenny Handley War Memorial

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    Current Location

    St Marys Church, The Hollow, Sixpenny Handley, Wimborne, Dorset, SP5 5NF, England

    OS Grid Reference

    ST 99564 17265

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    26659
    Description
    Plain Latin Cross on three-stepped octagonal base and plinth.
    Inscription
    TO THE GLORY / OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / 23 MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1919 / (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    23
    Died
    23
    Information shown
    year died, initial,, surname, regiment
    Order of names
    year died
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    3
    Died
    3
    Information shown
    initials, surname, regiment / service
    Order of names
    surname

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    12th February 1920

    Captain George H, Pitt-Rivers

    Dedicated

    12th February 1920

    The Vicar, Rev. E. E. Hasluck with an address by the Bishop of Salisbury

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 12FT


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1436127

    Another report gives height of the cross as 9ft. Base 2ft 6in high, three tier steps 11ft wide, total height 14ft. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1436127 (Accessed 05/06/2026)

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    97527

    To report a concern about the condition of this memorial, visit War Memorial Trust.

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    • Western Gazette - Friday 13 February 1920 SIXPENNY HANDLEY. WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED.
    • Carter Postcard Collection