Memorial

Carterton

Carterton Memorial (probably pre-2008)

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Current Location

Roadside adjacent to the Town Hall, Alvescot Road, Carterton, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, OX18 3JL, England

SP 27965 06709

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 31509
Description: Two-stepped square base surmounted by a flat rectangular-sectioned, slightly taper-sided pillar with an integrated, stylised Patte wheel cross at the top. First World War inscription is on a raised shield at centre of pillar face with other conflict names below. Incised inscription in black lettering. Additional granite plaque placed between top and bottom step of base at front. Incised inscription in gold lettering. The whole memorial is set within a very small garden area enclosed by a metal railing fence. A small metal plaque commemorates 'Best Kept War Memorial 1991' (not visible on memorial in 2020).
Inscription: Shield on pillar face: TO THE MEMORY/ OF CARTERTON MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (Names) Pillar face: 1939 – 1945/ (Names)/ 2008/ (Name) (IRAQ) Additional tablet: They shall grow not old,/ as we that are left grow old./ Age shall not weary them,/ nor the years condemn./ At the going down of the sun/ and in the morning,/ We will remember them.

Sponsor Type: public
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Public subscription funded the memorial in 1920
Maintenance History: 1991: Best kept war memorial. June 2008 : memorial was cleaned. 4 Nov. 2008: Iraq casualty added.