Memorial
Netherbury-Cum-Salway Ash
Current Location
The memorial is located just outside St Mary's Church, St Mary's Church, Tower Hill, Netherbury, West Dorset, Dorset, DT6 5LR, England
OS Grid Reference
SY 47024 99461
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 26719
- Description
- The war memorial stands within a planted area approached by stone steps, above a retaining wall on the east side of Chantry Street, with a boundary wall to the south, east and north. It faces west and is situated to the south of the Grade I listed medieval church of St Mary and east of the Grade II listed Old Rectory. The memorial comprises a tall elongated Latin stone cross c3.5m high with a tapering octagonal shaft and cross-arm. The shaft stands on a corniced square plinth, which rests on a two-tier stepped base, together 1.25m high.
- Inscription
- west face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF NETHERBURY-CUM-SALWAY ASH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (25 names) east face: 1939 - 1945/ (6 names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 25
- Died
- 25
- Information shown
- surname, forename
- Order of names
- surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 6
- Died
- 6
- Information shown
- surname, forename initial
- Order of names
- surname
Components
- Cross
Height: c 3500mm
Made from: Stone - Limestone
Condition: Unknown
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1428090
First listed on 18-Aug-2015. Full details of the entry can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1428090?section=official-list-entry
- Base
Height: 1250mm
Made from: Concrete
Condition: Unknown
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1428090
First listed on 18-Aug-2015. Full details of the entry can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1428090?section=official-list-entry
Report a Concern
- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 97467
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