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St. Margaret's Church - WW1

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Corner plot, between St. Margaret's Road and Kingston Road,, St. Margaret's Church, St. Margaret's Road, Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6RX, England

OS Grid Reference

SP 50560 07798

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 32094
Description: Two-stepped circular base supporting an ornate square sectioned stone plinth surmounted by a Calvary, comprising a painted cast iron, two-third's life size figure of Christ mounted on an oak cross. The Calvary is partially enclosed by a low semi-circular limestone wall with several internally attached concave bronze plaques bearing raised inscriptions and names. The wall is surmounted by four oak pillars supporting an ornate plaster semidome with a blue interior. A further inscription plaque is attached to the front plinth face
Inscription: Plaque on plinth : JESU MERCY Plaque on wall - centre (1) : "THEY LOVED NOT THEIR LIVES UNTO DEATH" Plaque on wall - centre (2) : FOR KING & COUNTRY 1914 -1918 Plaque on wall - left : (24 NAMES) Plaque on wall - right : (23 NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 47
Died: 47
Information shown: Forename, surname,additional
Order of names: Surname

History

Maker(s): Lucy's Engineering Works, Founder / Foundry
Sponsor Type: public
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Restoration in 2011. Appeal target of £28,000 reached.
Maintenance History: 1999 : Figure of Christ taken down and sandblasted by Lucy's. By 2011 it had been repainted twice since. Sep 2007 : Listed grade II. June 2007-2011 : Damage to structure noted, particularly timbers, from wet rot and death watch beetle. 1st. August 2011 : Restoration commenced.

Ceremonies

Dedicated

10 June 1920

UNKNOWN

Rededicated

11th. November 2011

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