Poole: St Osmund's Church - WWI and II

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Reference WMO/76253

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Church of Saint Dunstan of Canterbury (formerly St Osmunds)

Bournemouth Road

Poole

BH14 0ER

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Shrine
Materials:
  • Stone Marble
  • Timber Oak
Lettering: Raised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: This war memorial includes work by, or attributed to, Eric Gill. War Memorials Trust recognises that Gill is a controversial artist. However, this website records war memorials so any artistic work should be considered as a war memorial. It commemorates those impacted by war, rather than being about the artists, craftspeople or contractors who created it. Links are provided via the Links tab for anyone seeking further information about Gill. This church was formerly known as St Osmund's. The memorial is on the south wall of the south nave in the south west corner. The memorial, which was installed circa 1922, was made by MacDonald (wood carving) and Eric Gill (painting and lettering). Some lettering is carved and gilded, names of the fallen in WWI are painted on thin wooden sheets. Later addition: names of those fallen in WWII, painted. The Orthodox Christian Parish of Saint Dunstan of Canterbury, which uses the church, holds a memorial service every year on 11 November, at 10.30 am. Everyone is welcome.
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Bournemouth Poole Orthodox Christian Foundation

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