United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

SHEET

UKNIWM Ref: 40384

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Address

ST MARY MAGDALEN CHURCH
FARNHAM RD
SHEET
HAMPSHIRE
ENGLAND
 
Type: CROSS
Denomination: CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref: SU 753 246

Inscription

FRONT FACE: 1914 - 1918/ REMEMBER WITH THANKSGIVING/ THE TRUE AND FAITHFUL MEN/ WHO IN THESE YEARS OF WAR/ WENT FORTH FROM THIS PLACE/ FOR GOD AND THE RIGHT/ THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO RETURNED NOT AGAIN/ ARE INSCRIBED/ TO THE HONOURED FOR EVERMORE/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

BACK AND SIDE FACES: (NAMES)

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
CROSS GRANITE - CORNISH 6FT 4IN     GOOD
PLINTH STONE 3FT 4FT 1FT GOOD
BASE STONE 2FT 2FT 8IN 2FT GOOD
PLAQUES/PANELS WITH NAMES SLATE       GOOD

Physical Description

ROUGH HEWN LATIN CROSS ON SQUARE PLINTH AND BASE. WW1 INSCRIPTION AND NAMES SET IN PLAQUES AROUND SIDES OF PLINTH. WW2 INSCRIPTION AND NAMES ON SLOPING PLAQUE FIXED TO FRONT OF BASE.

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 20
Served & Returned 0
Died 20
Is this an exact count? Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered? surname
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, rank, regiment, place of death, forename
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? Yes
War SECOND WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 6
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? surname
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, rank, regiment
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date: 18 Nov 1920
RolePerformed By
DEDICATION LOCAL CLERGY/DIGNITARIES

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: 7
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No