Memorial

Headbourne Worthy - WW1 and WW2

Headbourne Worthy - Cross

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Current Location

St Swithun's Church, London Road (B3047), Headbourne Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7JX, England

SU 48744 31973

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 72468
Description: A tall, stone, Latin cross rising from a moulded collar on a tapering, octagonal shaft, small octagonal pedestal and a larger octagonal plinth. Four stone blocks standing on the plinth protrude from alternate faces of the pedestal. The dedication and names are on the faces of the plinth and are in black lettering. The inscriptions on the memorial are incised into the pedestal. The principal dedication reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN SACRED MEMORY OF/ THOSE/ WHO FELL IN THE WARS/ 1914 – 1918/ AND/ 1939 – 1945/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE. The names of the fallen, including their battalion and the details and date of their death, are recorded on the other faces of the pedestal.
Inscription: Front upper face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN SACRED MEMORY OF/ THOSE Front lower face: WHO FELL IN THE WARS/ 1914-1918/ AND/ 1939-1945/ THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE Other faces: (NAMES)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, decorations, regiment, manner and place of death, date of death
Order of names: Random
Additional Information: These men are also listed on IWM 97396: J C M Hunt is commemorated on IWM 40656 as well. Both are at the same location.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname, decorations, regiment, manner of death, date of death
Order of names: Random

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1443709