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Memorial

Kings Somborne

Kings Somborne memorial

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 5 July 2016

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Current Location

Stands beside the road, corner of Church Road., Village Green, Romsey Road, Kings Somborne, Test Valley, Hampshire, SO20 6PW, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 36015 31017

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 40580
Description: Octagonal stone cross with a tapering shaft, surmounting an upper square plinth, and then a second lower plinth with a hollow moulding. This all surmounts a three stepped square base. Incised inscriptions on the upper plinth.
Inscription: 6 O'clock: TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF/ KINGS SOMBORNE/ MCM XIV + MCM XIX / MCM XXXIX + MCM XLV / (Names) 12 O'clock: THANKS BE TO GOD/ WHO GIVETH US/ THE VICTORY 3 and 9 O'clock: (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 24
Died: 24
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): SIR EDWIN LUTYENS, Architect
Maintenance History: Unknown: Cleaned and restored 2001: THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE SURFACES AND SOME OF THE ROMAN NUMERALS ARE HARD TO READ

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: c5460mm

Width: c4560mm

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good

Plinth

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good

Further Information

Roll of Honour http://tinyurl.com/cglvld7