East Stoke (Dorset)

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Reference WMO/121584

Address:

St Mary's Church (Redundant)

Church Lane

jct A352

East Stoke

BH20 6AN

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Shrine
Materials:
  • Brick Brick
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: East Stoke war memorial Shrine stands at the entrance to the Churchyard of the redundant St Mary's on the A352. It is constructed of red brick with white stone dressings. The memorial has three recesses on each of two levels, the top being original, the lower added for WW2. The central top recess originally held a 'Michael Angelo figure of the Crucified' described in 'A Short History of East Stoke' by Rev. Hugh Selwyn Taggart M.A. published in 1940. However this has been vandalised at some point and now the recess contains a plain black cross and two flower containers. The other recesses contain names and inscriptions.
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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)

Grade II (England)

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