Memorial

Pershore Abbey WW1 and WW2

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Current Location

Pershore Abbey, Church Walk, Pershore, Wychavon, Worcestershire, WR10 1BB, England

OS Grid Reference

SO 94781 45790

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Allegory (eg: Victory)
WMR Reference Number: 3141
Description: Winged Victory on orb holding wreath in left hand, right arm raised and surmounting square pedestal. Figurative relief plaque. Relief plaque depicts dead soldier on streacher between angel on the left and mourning woman on the right.
Inscription: TO THE / IMMORTAL DEAD / 1914-1918 / 1939-1945 / BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO / DEATH AND I WILL GIVE / THEE A CROWN OF LIFE / 1939 - 1945 / (Names) REMEMBER WITH THANKSGIVING THE TRUE AND FAITHFUL MEN / WHO IN THESE YEARS OF WAR / WENT FORTH FROM THIS PLACE FOR GOD AND THE RIGHT / THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO RETURNED NOT AGAIN / ARE HERE INSCRIBED TO BE HONOURED FOR EVERMORE / R.I.P. (Sides) (WW1 Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 101
Died: 101
Information shown: Regiment, forname, surname, awards
Order of names: Regiment then alphabetical by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 24
Died: 24
Information shown: Regiment, forename, surname, awards
Order of names: Regiment then alphabetical by surname

History

Maker(s): Edward Alfred Brisco Drury RA, Sculptor

Ceremonies

Dedicated

1st November 1921

Earl of Coventry

Conservation

Components

Pedestal

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Sculpture

Made from: Bronze

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