Memorial

South Cerney

The Memorial Cross

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Current Location

At the junction between High Street and Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, GL7 5UR, England

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SU 04760 96947

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 72448
Description: The memorial comprises a wheel-head cross of Cotswold stone on a moulded shaft rising from a rectangular plinth with bevelled corners. The plinth stands on an octagonal three-stepped base. The memorial stands in a small gravelled circle surrounded by a grassed area. Four stone flower holders are placed on the corners of the lowest step. All of the inscription is formed in upper case lettering.
Inscription: THIS CROSS/ WAS ERECTED BY/ THEIR FELLOW PARISHIONERS/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF SOUTH CERNEY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919. SONS OF THIS PLACE/ LET THIS OF YOU BE SAID/ THAT YOU WHO LIVE/ ARE WORTHY OF YOUR DEAD/ THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES/ THAT YOU WHO LIVE MAY REAP/ A RICHER HARVEST/ HERE YOU FALL ASLEEP. (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (7 names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 27
Died: 27
Information shown: Surname, forename initial
Order of names: Alphabetical by Surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: Surname, forename initial
Order of names: Alphabetical by Surname

History

Maintenance History: The memorial was repaired following vandalism in 2005, and moved slightly when improvements to the road junction were made in Spring 2014. The memorial was re-dedicated on 4 August 2014. At a visit conducted in March 2024, it was evident that some of the inscription and names of the fallen from both wars is difficult to read.

Ceremonies

Rededicated

4th August 2014

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Conservation

Custodian: South Cerney Parish Council

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