Memorial

Lieutenant Colonel J H Coles DSO and Men of Winterbourne Down

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Current Location

All Saints Church, Winterbourne Down, Northavon, Avon, BS36 1BX, England

ST 65086 79654

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 46259
Description: TWO STEPPED SQUARE BASE SURMOUNTED BY OCTAGONAL PLINTH, TAPERED SHAFT AND LANTERN CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ PIOUS MEMORY OF JAMES HUGH COLES, D.S.O., LT. COL./ EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION/ NEAR WYTSCHAETE BELGIUM ON 25 APRIL 1918 AGED 33 YEARS/ AND OF GEOFFREY WILLIAM COLES/ WHO DIED 27 DECEMBER 1915 AGED 28 YEARS/ ALSO OF 1.30, 3 AND 10.30 FACES: (names) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: (names)/ OF/ THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918 The top step of the base is inscribed ‘THE WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945 / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / FLYING OFFICER DENYS GEOFFREY GRAEME COLES RAFVR / AGED 22 YEARS / AND OF HIS CREW WHO MADE THEIR LAST FLIGHT ON 22 JAN 1941 / [names]’. On the bottom step of the base are the names of the local men who died during the Second World War with the inscription reading 'AND OF / [names] / OF THE PARISH OF WINTERBOURNE DOWN / GRANT THEM THY PEACE O LORD

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 18
Died: 18
Information shown: surname,year died,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional,decorations
Order of names: additional

Maintenance History: In 2016 a grant of £225 was offered through War Memorials Trust Grants Scheme towards a condition survey and report with recommendations to inform necessary conservation and repair works which was undertaken by a conservation-accredited conservator. A grant of £5,400 followed in 2018 to safely dismantle the memorial, create appropriate foundations and reassemble with lime mortar pointing.; 2001: WW1 INSCRIPTIONS ARE HARD TO READ AND WW2 INSCRIPTION ARE ALMOST ILLEGIBLE. MEMORIAL ITSELF IS SUBSIDING ON ONE SIDE

Cross

Height: 3740MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Poor

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1425483

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1425483 (accessed 28/04/2026)

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