Memorial

Sheet

Mark Newton 10 August 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 10 August 2016

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Current Location

St Mary Magdalen Church, Farnham Road, Sheet, East Hampshire, Hampshire, GU32 2AY, England

SU 75806 24593

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 40384
Description: Latin cross in rock-faced granite with smooth-cut edges, on a tapered pedestal set on a rectangular base. The pedestal carries three slate tablets with dedicatory inscriptions. A concrete block with slate panel was added after WW2 inscribed with a further 6 men who fell.
Inscription: FRONT FACE: 1914 - 1918/ REMEMBER WITH THANKSGIVING/ THE TRUE AND FAITHFUL MEN/ WHO IN THESE YEARS OF WAR/ WENT FORTH FROM THIS PLACE/ FOR GOD AND THE RIGHT/ THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO RETURNED NOT AGAIN/ ARE INSCRIBED/ TO THE HONOURED FOR EVERMORE/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names) BACK AND SIDE FACES: (Names)

Cross

Height: 6FT 4IN

Made from: Granite - Cornish

Condition: Good

Plinth

Height: 3FT

Width: 4FT

Depth: 1FT

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Base

Height: 2FT

Width: 2FT 8IN

Depth: 2FT

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plaques / Panels with names

Made from: Slate

Condition: Good