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Ross District
UKNIWM Ref: 32982
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Address
| Type: |
CROSS |
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| OS Map Ref: |
SO 598 240 |
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Inscription
SIDE ONE: TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ IN THE ROSS DISTRICT/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918./ "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT/ LIVE IN PEACE AND LIBERTY"/ 1939 - 1945/ (WW2 NAMES)
OTHER SIDES: (WW1 NAMES)
2457920 PRIVATE/ TIMOTHY RICHARD JENKINS/ 12TH JUNE 1982 AGE 19/ A SMILE FOR ALL/ A HEART OF GOLD/ ONE OF THE BEST/ THE WORLD COULD HOLD
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| CROSS |
STONE |
4700MM |
2050MM |
2050MM |
GOOD |
Physical Description
CORNISH CROSS: TWO-STEPPED CONVEX BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE PEDESTAL, TAPERING SHAFT AND CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF THE PEDESTAL AND TOP BASE. ADDITIONAL SMALL TABLET PLACED ON ONE SIDE FOR THE FALKLANDS.
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
First World War (1914-1918) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
105 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
105 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| How are the names ordered? |
surname > forename > regiment |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
surname, regiment, forename |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
Yes |
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| War |
Second World War (1939-1945) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
44 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
44 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| How are the names ordered? |
surname > forename > decorations > regiment |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
surname, regiment, forename, decorations |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
Yes |
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| War |
Falklands Conflict (1982) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
1 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
1 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
forename |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
Yes |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
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| Maintenance History: |
2008: Repairs to the park and cemetery dividing wall led to the discovery of roman remains around and beneath the war memorial. The memorial was dismantled and stored to allow for excavation work to take place. It was then re-sited a short distance away.
c1980: TWO GERMAN FIELD GUNS ORIGINALLY SITED WITH MEMORIAL, BUT THESE WERE MOVED SOME TWENTY YEARS AGO (REPORT DATED DEC 2000) |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| UNVEILING |
LOCAL CLERGY/DIGNITARIES |
| Role | Performed By |
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| RE-DEDICATED |
LOCAL CLERGY/DIGNITARIES |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| Cost of Site: |
#400 |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
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| Comments on Costs: |
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Craftsmen
| Name | Occupation |
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| MR ALFRED WILLIAM URSELL |
MASON |
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
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| Comments: |
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| Photographs: |
5 |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
F |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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| Press Cuttings: |
5 |
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| Publication Name | Author | Date Published | Page / Date | Other Information |
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| Ross Gazette |
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7 JULY 1921 |
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