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    Memorial

    Ascot

    Ascot War Memorial

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    Current Location

    On the south side of the road, near to Heatherwood Royal., Ascot War Memorial, High Street, Ascot, Windsor And Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL5 7JH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SU 91604 68829

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    7880
    Description
    An obelisk surmounted by a cross supported by two octagonal plinths. The whole appears to be in Portland stone. Originally the memorial sat on a single octagonal plinth into which has been etched those killed in World War I. This, with the obelisk, has been lifted and a second matching, larger octagonal plinth has been added for the World War II deaths. For both wars names are only inscribed on seven of the eight sides of the octagonal plinths and they are not in alphabetical sequence.
    Inscription
    Plinth top: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE // Plinth, first side: TO THE MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / ASCOT WHO DIED / FOR THEIR COUNTRY / 1914 - 1919 / ALSO / TO THOSE WHO DIED / 1939 - 1945 // Plinth, other sides: (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    64
    Died
    64
    Information shown
    Forename, surname, rank, regiment.
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    28
    Died
    28
    Information shown
    Forename, surname, rank, regiment.
    War
    Afghanistan (2001-2014)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Forename, surname, rank, regiment.
    Maker(s)
    • Captain St. Leger, Designer

    • Sir Herbert Baker RA, Architect

    Maintenance History
    2011: Name of casualty from Afghanistan added. / Post-1945: The cross was lifted and base stone added with the names of those from the Second World War.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    28th May 1921

    Field Marshal Sie Henry Wilson

    Dedicated

    28th May 1921

    Rev. E. A. Steer, vicar of All Saints' Church, Ascot

    Unveiled

    29th October 1950

    Countess Roberts

    Dedicated

    29th October 1950

    Rev. F. P. Marchant, former curate of Ascot. And the Rector, Rev. Graham Buston.

    Custodian
    Ascot Parish Council

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 4500mm

    Width: 1400mm


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 970mm

    Width: 970mm


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    • Surrey Advertiser - Saturday 28 May 1921 WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED. LORD ROBERTS' NAME AMONG THE LIST OF FALLEN.
    • Reading Standard - Saturday 04 June 1921 ASCOT WAR MEMORIAL (picture)
    • Wokingham Times - Friday 03 November 1950 New Names On The War Memorial ASCOT UNVEILING CEREMONY
    • www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/147923