Memorial

Damerham

Mark Newton 15 May 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 15 May 2016

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NEXT TO VILLAGE HALL, Damerham, New Forest, Hampshire, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 105 162

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 48709
Description: STONE LATIN CROSS SURMOUNTING TAPERED COLUMN SET ON FOUR LEVEL HEXAGONAL PLINTH (TWO DEEP LEVELS, TWO SHALLOW LEVELS). ALL SET ON SINGLE STEP SQUARE STONE BASE. INSCRIPTIONS AND NAMES CARVED ON FACES OF PLINTHS. CARVED STONE SHIELD WITH MONOGRAM 'IHS' FIXED TO COLUMN ABOUT THREE-QUARTERS OF WAY TO TOP.
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF OUR MEN WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ ALSO OF OUR OFFICERS AND/ MEN WHO FELL IN THE WAR OF/ 1939-1945/ 12 O'CLOCK FACE: GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS/ 3 WW1 NAMES ON EACH OF 2, 4, 6, 7, 10 AND 12 O'CLOCK FACES. 3 WW2 NAMES ON EACH OF 4 AND 7 O'CLOCK FACES

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 18
Died: 18
Information shown: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: surname

History

Maintenance History: SOME SECTIONS OF THE BASE AND COLUMN HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BASES ARE COVERED WITH LICHEN. SOME LETTERING DIFFICULT TO READ.

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Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1430998

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1430998 (accessed 14/05/2026)

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1430998

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1430998 (accessed 14/05/2026)

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