Memorial

Long Wittenham - WW1

Source: Orphan Works 31549

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Current Location

Opposite Vine & Spice restaurant car park entrance,, Long Wittenham War Memorial, High Street, Long Wittenham, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, OX14 4QL, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 54787 93902

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 31549
Description: Two-stepped square base comprising differing step heights, surmounted by a shallow rectangular sectioned plinth & cenotaph, bearing incised inscription & names on the front face. The whole memorial is surrounded on three sides by a yew hedge and flower border to the front.
Inscription: 1914-1919 / IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF LONG WITTENHAM / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN / THE GREAT WAR / (NAMES) / THEY DIED THE NOBLEST DEATH / A MAN MAY DIE / FIGHTING FOR GOD AND RIGHT / AND LIBERTY / AND SUCH DEATH IS IMMORTALITY

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 14
Died: 14
Information shown: surname,forename

History

Maintenance History: Some lettering illegible due to weathering.

Conservation

Components

Cenotaph

Height: c 7 ft

Made from: Stone

Condition: Unknown

Further Information

Carter Postcard Collection