Memorial

Pulloxhill

Cross

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Current Location

The memorial is located in the churchyard by the path that leads to the church from the gate on Church Road., Parish Church of St James the Apostle, Church Road, Pulloxhill, Mid Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK45 5HE, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 06127 33844

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 7612
Description: A Celtic cross on a rough hewn pillar which surmounts a rough hewn pedestal on a base. The entire memorial sits in a bed of gravel surrounded by deep chamfered kerb stones. Incised inscription and names on faces 1, 2 and 3, and dedication on all four outer faces of the kerb stones.
Inscription: Face 1 Pedestal: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ Face 1 Kerb stones: THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ Face 2 Pedestal: (Names) / 1939 - 1945/ Face 2 Kerb stones: AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN/ Face 3 Pedestal: HERE RESTS THE BODY OF/ ALFRED GEORGE EVANS,/ BORN DEC 10TH 1890,/ JESUS/ "FELL ON HIS FACE AND PRAYED, SAYING,/ OH MY FATHER, IF IT BE POSSIBLE,/ NEVERTHELESS,/ NOT AS I WILL, BUT AS THOU WILT."/ Face 3 Kerb stones: REMEMBER US./ Face 4 Pedestal: [Blank]/ Face 4 Kerb stones : YE THAT LIVE ON MID ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 8
Died: 8
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, date of death, place of death.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, date of death, place of death.

History

Maker(s): S W Jarvis & Son of Bedford, Builder
Sponsor Type: other
Sponsored By: Parents and friends presided over by The Vicar, The Reverend A E Houfe.

Ceremonies

Dedicated

8th August 1920

The Vicar Reverend A E Houfe

Unveiled

Sunday 8th August 1920

Mr A H Wingfield of Ampthill

Conservation

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

TL 06127 33844

Denomination

Church of England

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Pulloxhill

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Memorial Details

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