Memorial

St Marys Roman Catholic Parishioners - WW1

Mark Newton 17 August 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 17 August 2016

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Current Location

St Marys Roman Catholic Church, High Street, Gosport, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1DF, England

SZ 61999 99911

Roman Catholic

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 40451
Description: VERY LARGE HOODED CALVARY, NAME PANELS INSET INTO ELABORATE SCROLLED FRAMES FLANKING CROSS SHAFT. ON SQUARE BASE
Inscription: (BELOW) IT IS A HOLY AND A WHOLESOME/ THOUGHT TO PRAY FOR THE DEAD (CENTRE) IN/ THIS/ SION/ THOU/ SHALT/ CONQUER (ON PANELS) ROLL OF/ HONOUR/ 1914 - / (NAMES)/ COME/ UNTO ME/ ALL YE THAT/ LABOUR AND/ ARE BURDENED/ AND I WILL/ REFRESH YOU IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ GREATER/ LOVE THAN THIS/ NO MAN HATH/ THAT A MAN/ LAY DOWN HIS/ LIFE FOR HIS/ FRIENDS

Maintenance History: WEIGHT OF CANOPY CAUSING CONCRETE TO CRACK. SOME CONCRETE CANCER EVIDENT

Unveiled

1919

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Cross

Height: 25FT

Width: 73IN

Depth: 43IN

Made from: Concrete

Condition: Unknown

Plaques / Panels with names

Made from: Marble

Condition: Unknown

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1488749

Listed April 2024