Chipping Norton

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Reference WMO/198172

Address:

London Road

jct Albion Street

Chipping Norton

OX7 5ZF

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Shrine
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Brick built wall supporting three large stone tablets. Arch-topped, portrait orientated centre tablet contains an incised dedicatory inscription and is flanked by two square tablets with incised names. All lettering infilled with black enamel paint. A design of two flaming torches flank the names on the WW2 tablet with a Latin Cross below. Three steps lead up to the wall and area is enclosed at the front and sides by a low brick wall. Four additional WW1 names on the WW2 panel. There is a Blue Plaque commemorating General Sir Montagu Stoppard of the Rifle Brigade on the brick wall.
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Centre tablet : IN MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / CHIPPING NORTON / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE WARS / 1914 - 18 1939 - 45 / THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED / BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION Tablet - left :1914 - 1918 / (96 NAMES) Tablet - right : WW1: (4 names) 1939 - 1945 / (26 NAMES)

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