Memorial

Compton Abbas - WW1 and WW2

St. Mary's Compton Abbas WW1 and WW2 War Memorial

Source: Copyright Stephen MacDonald-Brown

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Current Location

At time of visit, the seats below the plaque contained representations of some of the fallen, with their stories attached. Unsure if these are a permanent feature., St Mary the Virgin Church, A350, Compton Abbas, North Dorset, Dorset, SP7 0NJ, England

OS Grid Reference

ST 86912 18465

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 69623
Description: Two rectangular plaques set on a wooden backboard with a nowy head.
Inscription: Top: Dorsetshire Regiment badge. To the Glory of God / IN HONOURED MEMORY / OF / (Names) / MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918. / Eternal rest grant to them O Lord. / Lower plaque headed by RAF badge. ALSO OF / (Names) / 1939 - 1945

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: Forename, surname.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Forename, surname.

Conservation

Components

Board

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good