Memorial

Earley

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Current Location

St Peters Churchyard, Church Road, Earley, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG6 1EY, England

SU 74499 72156

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 7818
Description: Single-stepped rectangular base surmounted by a rectangular sectioned plinth and a rectangular sectioned, tapering shaft with an integral wheel cross. Knotwork design on front face of wheel cross. Incised inscriptions on front and rear faces of plinth, war period incised on front face of shaft. All text and numerals infilled with black paint.
Inscription: Front face of shaft: 1914/ 1918 Front face of plinth: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ AND WHOSE NAMES ARE/ RECORDED IN THE CHURCH/ THINE O LORD IS THE VICTORY Rear face of plinth: WITH PROUD THANKSGIVING WE HERE/ REMEMBER ALSO THE MEN OF EARLEY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE/ OF OUR FREEDOM DURING THE SECOND/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945./ LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED: YE/ BELIEVE IN GOD, BELIEVE ALSO IN ME/ IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS./ JOHN 14. 1. 2

Cross

Height: 4267 mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Wokingham Remembers, Wokingham Town Council (no year of publication available, but part of WW1 Centenary celebration.