Memorial

East Stoke - WW1 and WW2

Mark Newton 14 June 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 14 June 2016

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Current Location

By the roadside on the corner., St Mary's Church (Redundant), Church Lane (A352), East Stoke, Purbeck, Dorset, BH20 6AN, England

OS Grid Reference

SY 87232 87068

Denomination

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Shrine
WMR Reference Number: 925
Description: A gabled brick shrine with recess containing cross. There are panels on the left and right which bear names.
Inscription: Left: IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN/ OF EAST STOKE/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ I THANK MY GOD UPON/ EVERY REMEMBRANCE OF YOU/ (Names) Centre: THIS COMMEMORATES/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES TO SAVE MANKIND/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945 Right: REMEBER BEFORE GOD/ OUR BRAVE COMRADES/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR OUR COUNTRY/ (Names)/ H.M.M.F./ (Names)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 10
Died: 10
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of names: Surname.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 11
Died: 11
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of names: Surname.

Maintenance History: The original Michealangelo cross was lost and a replacement wooden cross was put up in 1990. The memorial was refurbished between 2006- 2008 and is now grade 2 listed. 2004/2005: the Parish applied for funds to restore the War Memorial to the Dorset Association of Parish & Town Councils. Apparently they were given £2,000.00 from them, which was not sufficient to cover the total costs. They then applied to the Grants for War Memorials funded by the Wolfson Foundation and English Heritage, but there is no further information regarding the results.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

23rd April 1922

Vice-Admiral Fyler, CB, DSO

Components

Plaque: Made from: Stone

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