Memorial Cross - St James the Great - Claydon, Oxfordshire
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A combined WWI / WWII wooden memorial cross in the churchyard of St James the Great, Claydon.
Waymark Code: WM12JVQ
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/07/2020
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A combined WWI / WWII wooden memorial cross in the churchyard of St James the Great, Claydon.
It consists of a two-stepped rectangular base with a rectangular wooden shaft with cross incorporating a gabled roof. The incised inscriptions and names are on side faces of steps.
Inscription -
6 o'clock face:
1914 - 1918
(2 NAMES)
R. I. P.
3 o'clock face:
1939 - 1945
(1 NAME)
Names on memorial -
WWI:
Lieut. William Shaw
Lance Corp. William Berry
WWII:
Maurice H. Prew
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Not known
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
St James the Great
Manor Park
Claydon, Oxfordshire England
OX17 1HH
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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