Memorial

Finmere

Finmere Parish

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Current Location

Just inside Churchyard entrance gate, right hand side of pathway,, St. Michael & All Angels Churchyard, Water Stratford Road, Finmere, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, MK18 4AQ, England

OS Grid Reference

SP 63653 33111

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 31285
Description: Square foundation base surmounted by a two-stepped square sectioned pedestal, rectangular sectioned shaft and Latin cross. Inscription on two sides of the pedestal. Sword in relief on front face of the cross
Inscription: 6 o'clock face : TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE / MEN OF FINMERE PARISH WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / (7 NAMES) / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. ECCLUS X[L]IV 14 9 o'clock face : THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 / (4 NAMES) / FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of names: rank,surname,forename,regiment

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 4
Died: 4
Information shown: rank, forename, surname, regiment
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): J C COLES, Mason
Costs: £80
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 2004 : Applied for funding to clean the memorial & repair minor stone damage. 2019: Very dirty and WW1 face unreadable.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

11th July 1920

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Rededicated

11th November 1954

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Finmere

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Memorial Details

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History

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