Memorial

Bradfield

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Current Location

Opposite Copyhold Farm., Bradfield War Memorial, Southend Road (junction with Bradfield Road and Union Road), Bradfield, Newbury, Berkshire, RG7 6AD, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 60050 71287

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 7776
Description: Cross of sacrifice on square tapered die. Tablets on each face of die. Sword on front face
Inscription: 12 o'clock plinth face; TO / THE GLORY OF / GOD / AND / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF OUR / BELOVED DEAD / THIS CROSS WAS SET UP BY THE PEOPLE / OF / BRADFIELD / AFTER THE WAR OF 1914 - 18 // 6 o'clock plinth face: R. N. / (2 NAMES) / ROYAL BERKS / (17 NAMES) // 3 and 9 o'clock plinth faces: (26 NAMES) // 6 o'clock step face: 1939 - 1945 / (5 NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 45
Died: 45
Information shown: Forenames, initials, surname, service number, rank, honours, service/regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death
Order of names: RN, Royal Berks Regt. Then other names, ranks, regiments

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: Forename, initials, surname, rank, service/regiment
Order of names: RN, Army, RAF

History

Maker(s): Mr G Blackall-Simonds, Sculptor
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 2024: Sword appears now to have been repaired. 2019: Generally in good condition but sword has broken and only the hilt remains fixed in place on front face.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

June 1922

Major-General E T Dickson;

Dedicated

June 1922

Vicar, the Rev T W Gilbert; (Rev T Sands, Primitive Methodist minister took part in the service);

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Bradfield

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Memorial Details

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