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Reference WMO/140145

Address:

Christ Church Churchyard

Whittington Hill (A134)

Whittington

PE33 9TE

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Obelisk
Materials:
  • Stone Marble
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Within the churchyard, on the southern edge, next to the hedge atop the bank overlooking the main road (A134).A styalised polished black marble obelisk, erected in 1919, the upper section with a cut away, one third of the way down from the top, upon two, tired square plinths, standing upon a bevelled grey marble base. The upper of the two lower plinths bears the general commemoration for WW1 and lists the names of 4 men who died during WW1. The lower plinth commemorates WW2 and bears one name. The names are listed alphabetically, by surname, giving full first and surnames. Listed Grade II, List entry number 1456290
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THE GREAT WAR/ A.D. 1914 – 1918/ ERECTED/ BY THE PEOPLE OF/ WHITTINGTON/ A.D. 1919/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ WHO FELL BRAVELY/ IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ (NAMES)// 1939 – 1945/ (NAME).

Grade II (England)

1456290

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