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    Memorial

    Fretherne

    Mark Newton 11.06.2017

    Source: Copyright Mark Newton 11.06.2017

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    Current Location

    Outside Church on roadside, St Mary's Church, Arlingham Road, Fretherne, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL2 7JQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SO 73367 09201

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    30007
    Description
    PILLAR SURMOUNTED BY LATIN CROSS ON A SQUARE PLINTH ON A 3-STEP BASE. CORNERS OF PILLAR DECORATED WITH CARVED FLOWERS.
    Inscription
    EAST FACE : To the glory of GOD and in ever/ grateful memory of the men of/ FRETHERNE / who gave their lives for/ KING & COUNTRY / in the GREAT WAR A.D. 1914-1919, 1 x Name from WW2 on the Step WEST FACE: Greater love hath no man / than this, that a man lay down / his life for his friends. St JohnXV 13 NORTH FACE: 25 MEN OF FRETHERNE SERVED IN / THE GREAT WAR SOUTH FACE: 6 x names from the Great War and 1 x name from WW2 on the step
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    6
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Additional Information
    1 x name on the east face step , 1 x name on the south face step
    Maintenance History
    Some deterioration of lettering.

    Components

    Obelisk

    Height: 4000mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1462045

    Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the church’s community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * for its design, a well-executed stone cross with carved detailing and good inscriptions. Group value: * with the Grade-II* listed Church of St Mary, outside whose churchyard it stands.

    • "Fretherne War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1462045. Accessed 17 August 2024.