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    Memorial

    Dedworth And Clewer

    Overview of the memorial

    Source: Copyright Michael Perryman

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    Current Location

    Clewer Memorial Recreation Ground, Dedworth Road, Windsor, Windsor And Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL4 5AY, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SU 95106 76475

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    7942
    Description
    Obelisk on square granite plinth and base with fountain basin attached. Inscriptions positioned on plinth in black lettering.
    Inscription
    TO THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ OF THIS PARISH 1914-1918/ ALSO TO THE FALLEN OF THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ AND SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    190
    Died
    190
    Information shown
    Surname, forename intials
    Order of names
    Alphabetically
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Costs
    £300
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information
    £195 for the obelisk. Funds raised by public subscription.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    28 January 1923

    Earl of Athlone

    Components

    Obelisk

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1462252

    Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of the First World War on this local community, and the sacrifice it made in that conflict. Architectural interest: * a simple yet poignant obelisk and a rare example of a memorial incorporating a drinking fountain.

    Fountain

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1462252

    Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of the First World War on this local community, and the sacrifice it made in that conflict. Architectural interest: * a simple yet poignant obelisk and a rare example of a memorial incorporating a drinking fountain.

    Plinth

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1462252

    Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of the First World War on this local community, and the sacrifice it made in that conflict. Architectural interest: * a simple yet poignant obelisk and a rare example of a memorial incorporating a drinking fountain.

    Base

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1462252

    Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of the First World War on this local community, and the sacrifice it made in that conflict. Architectural interest: * a simple yet poignant obelisk and a rare example of a memorial incorporating a drinking fountain.

    • Windsor, Slough and Eton Express c. 1923 - Described in the Slough Express archives as a 'drinking fountain'
    • Other website http://www.thamesweb.co.uk/windsor/windsorhistory/wartime/ClewerVillageWarDead.htm
    • "Dedworth and Clewer War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1462252. Accessed 18 August 2024.