Memorial
St Johns Wimborne Parishioners
Current Location
St Johns Church, Leigh Road, Wimborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AE, England
OS Grid Reference
SZ 01629 99832
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 48654
- Description
- Two vertically arranged brass plaques on wooden mount, the upper one relating to WW1 and the lower one to WW2. The WW1 plaque has a Greek cross at top, inscription, names in two columns separated by vertical black line, and quote from Ecclesiasticus 44:14 ("THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE") at bottom. Inscription is in italic capitals, rest of text is in Roman capitals. The WW2 plaque has inscription at top, names in three columns with no separators, and the same quote from Ecclesiasticus 44:14 at bottom. All text is in Roman capitals. The wooden mount has carved decoration at top.
- Inscription
- WW1 plaque: THIS TABLET TOGETHER WITH THE ADJACENT PORCH/ WAS ERECTED IN THANKFULNESS TO ALMIGHTY GOD/ FOR VICTORY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE AND/ WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED BELOW./ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE ECCLUS 44:14 WW2 plaque: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE WAR 1939-45/ AND WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED BELOW/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 29
- Died
- 29
- Information shown
- Rank, full name, regimement
- Order of names
- Surname (apart from last two names)
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 17
- Died
- 17
- Information shown
- Rank, initials, surname, regiment
- Order of names
- Surname (apart from last name)
- Maker(s)
HELCHER & BRETT, Architect
JOHN SMITH & SON, Builder
- Costs
- £296 17S 6D
Ceremonies
Dedicated
4th August 1921
Local Clergy/Dignitaries including Canon S Wingfield Digby, vicar of Sherborne
Components
- Backboard
Height: 127MM
Width: 89MM
Depth: 25MM
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- Plaque
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good
- Parish records