Memorial

Heath End and Baughurst

Baughurst memorial

Source: Copyright John Hendry

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Current Location

at the corner of Wolverton and Baughurst Roads, opposite pub., Baughurst Rd, Baughurst, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG26 5PN, England

SU 57980 61872

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 40328
Description: STONE CROSS SURMOUNTING TAPERING SHAFT, OCTAGONAL PLINTH WITH NAMES AND SQUARE PLINTH WITH DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION. WHOLE SURMOUNTS A THREE-STEPPED STONE BASE WITH WW2 TABLET SET INTO THE FRONT OF THE TOP STEP.
Inscription: BASE PLINTH RIGHT SIDE: THEY GAVE UP THEIR OWN LIVES/ THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM BASE PLINTH FRONT FACE: LET US SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES/ BE NOT FORGOTTEN BASE PLINTH LEFT SIDE: AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY/ THESE MEN ENDURED HARDNESS AND FACED DANGER OCTAGONAL PLINTH FRONT FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ 1914 -1918/ THE GREAT WAR/ ROLL OF HONOUR OCTAGONAL PLINTH SIDES TWO AND THREE: HEATH END/ (NAMES) OCTAGONAL PLINTH SIDES FOUR AND FIVE: BAUGHURST/ (NAMES) WW2 TABLET: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good