Memorial

Kidlington and its Hamlets

Kidlington War Memorial

Source: Copyright Bill Butcher

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Current Location

Adjacent to churchyard south entrance gate,, St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Church Street, Kidlington, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, OX5 2BA, England

SP 49692 14774

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 31346
Description: Three-stepped, rounded-edge platform-topped square base surmounted by a rectangular sub plinth and rectangular sectioned tapering main plinth with a shallow bevelled top face. Rising from the plinth is an integral rectangular sectioned tapering shaft with wheel cross. Celtic knotwork on front face of shaft and cross. Inscription and names on four sides of plinth and two sides of sub plinth: WW1 names on tin plaques. The whole memorial is surrounded by a paved area.
Inscription: 6 o'clock plinth face : TO / THE GLORY OF GOD / AND / IN IMMORTAL MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / KIDLINGTON/ AND ITS HAMLETS / WHO NOBLY FOUGHT AND FELL / IN THE GREAT WARS / 1914 - 18 AND 1939 - 45 6 o'clock sub-plinth face : LEST WE FORGET 3 o'clock plinth face : (21 NAMES) 9 o'clock plinth face : (19 NAMES) 12 o'clock plinth face : 1939 - 45 (21 NAMES) 12 o'clock sub-plinth face : 1982 (1 NAME) / 1955 (1 NAME)