Memorial

Shrivenham WW1 and WW2

Cross showing WW1 plaques

1/3

Current Location

Adjacent to Lych Gate entrance to Churchyard,, St. Andrew's Churchyard, Church Walk, off High Street, Shrivenham, Vale Of White Horse, Oxfordshire, SN6 8AQ, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 24064 89046

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 31800
Description: Two-stepped, platform-topped octagonal base surmounted by a square sectioned, chamfer-edged plinth, square-footed octagonal sectioned, tapering shaft, boss & pitch-roofed Calvary cross. Recessed plinth faces support slate tablets bearing incised inscription & WW1 names. WW2 names are incised on three slate tablets attached flush to three upper step faces. The whole memorial is surrounded by a narrow octagonal plan, hard-faced area.
Inscription: 6 o'clock plinth face : FOR GOD FOR RIGHT / FOR LIBERTY / IN HONOUR OF THE / BRAVE AND IN MEMORY / OF SHRIVENHAM MEN / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1919 / ALSO / 1939 - 1945 3, 9 & 12 o'clock plinth faces : (9 WW1 NAMES, 3 NAMES ON EACH) Three upper step faces : (6 WW2 NAMES, 2 NAMES ON EACH)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 9
Died: 9
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, date of death, age at death

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, date of death

History

Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Dedicated

16th July 1919

Bishop Suffragan of Buckingham

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: c3600mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Base

Width: c2100mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good