Memorial

Charminster - WW1 and WW2

Mark Newton 17 March 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 17 March 2016

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Current Location

St Mary's Church, West Hill, Charminster, West Dorset, Dorset, DT2 9RD, England

OS Grid Reference

SY 67918 92694

Denomination

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 1111
Description: Three-stepped base surmounted by square plinth, shaft and latin cross. Inscription in black lettering on the sides of the plinth. Sword in relief on the front face of the cross
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF CHARMINSTER/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR,/ AUGUST 4TH 1914 TO NOVEMBER 11TH 1918./ THIS CROSS IS ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THIS VILLAGE/ TO PERPETUATE THEIR GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ AND THEIR HOPE FOR THEM THEM IN CHRIST/ ALSO IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR/ SEPTEMBER 3RD 1939 - AUGUST 15TH 1945 OTHER FACES: (NAMES)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 22
Died: 22
Information shown: Rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,surname.
Order of names: Year died

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 9
Died: 9
Information shown: Rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,surname.
Order of names: Year died

Maintenance History: 2009 (June): Funds raised. Restoration to begin. 2008: Project launched to raise £2200 to sympathetically clean the memorial, re-cut approximately 100 letters and hand paint about 1400 letters/numerals.

Components

Cross

Height: 4500MM

Made from: Stone - Ham

Condition: Good

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