Combined WWI / WWII memorial cross - St Mary - Dinton, Wiltshire
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A combined WWI / WWII memorial cross in St Mary's churchyard, Dinton.
Waymark Code: WMWW9D
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/21/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
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A latin cross with a tapering shaft set on a square plinth and three steps. A plaque is attached to the 6 o'clock face of the plinth.

Inscription -

TO THE GLORY OF GO0D/ AND IN ABIDING REMEMBRANCE OF THE/ MEN OF DINTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (Names)/ ALSO IN MEMORY OF/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.

Names on memorial -

Bacon, Douglas Arthur Richard
Burt, Henry George
Chapman, Walter Henry
Clark, James Thomas
Cuff, Edgar Walter
Dowdell, William Henry
Furnell, George
Hacker, Frederick
Harding, Guy Rober Hextall
Stokes, Walter Fred
Tuffin, William
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 12/12/1920

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 Mary's churchyard
St Marys Road
Dinton, Wiltshire England
SP3 5HH


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