Memorial

Chalvey

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Current Location

St Peters Church, Church St, Slough, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2QH, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 96830 79944

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 7844
Description: A three stepped octagonal base surmounted by an octagonal plinth, tapering shaft and crucifix. Inscription carved onto four sides of the plinth. Carved floral and foliate decoation on the surbase above the plinth. Contemprary accounts state that the memorial was a copy of the medieval cross at Newark but the resemblance is tenuous.
Inscription: Front face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN THANKFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF CHALVEY/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ GRANT THEM ETERNAL/ REST O LORD AND LET/ PERPETUAL LIGHT/ SHINE UPON THEM 3, 9 and 12 o'clock faces: (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 83
Died: 83
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname,forename

Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname

History

Maker(s): MR E SERGEANT, Builder
MR HAROLD C KING, Architect
St Dunstan Society, Founder / Foundry
Costs: c £225
Sponsor Type: public
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: The cost was met through a large number of small contributions totalling £140 and special offertories during St Peter's week which raised £27. There were no large donations.
Maintenance History: 2010 July 9: Grade II listed. 2010 March: Memorials cleaned. c 1990: Lettering is slowing some signs of weathering in parts

Ceremonies

Unveiled

30 June 1921

Maj Gen Carteret Carey CVO, CBE

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