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Reference WMO/91409

Address:

High Street

Ledbury

HR8 2AA

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Pillar/column
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: The memorial is located on the High Street opposite the Market House and outside St Katherine Hospital and Almshouses and opposite the Market House. It was constructed in two stages at the end of each war. Description from IWM: 'Stone column surmounted by 'eternal flame' painted in gilt. Column stands on large stone pedestal. Pedestal bears marble tablets with inscription and names. Octagonal stone base. On lower section of pedestal are three mosaics as part of WW1 memorial. Mosaics depict soldier, sailor and angel. On upper part of pedestal are painted tiles depicting airman.'
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To the Glory of God and to the immortal memory of the gallant men from this town who gave their lives for their Country in the Great European War 1914-1919 'Greater love hath no man than this. Let us remember before God the men of this Parish who gave their lives in the cause of Freedom 1939 - 1945'

First WW rear lower right . Pte.Thomas Andrews , L/Cpl Charles.T.Baggott , SQMS S.Benjamin Barnett , Pte Frederick.Bartlett , Sergt. William.E.Beale MM and Bar , Pte Walter Bradley , Spr James Brown , L/Cpl. Arthur J. Brown, Pte.John. Cale, Pte.George L Carter, Stoker Benjamin Chadd , Sergt Walter C Chadd , Tele Robert C Chadd , Gnr Albert E Christopher , Pte Edward R Conn , Pte John Cook , Pte William H Cooper , Pte John Cooper , Pte William Dalley , Pte Frank Davies. First WW Rear left lower Pte James Davies , Gnr J Dixon ,L/Cpl Samuel V Drinkwater , Pte Ernest Farley, Pte Austin H Floyd , Pte Edgar A G Gittens , Pte William Gladwin , Pte Archibald Hamblin , Pte Albert D Harford , Pte Leonard Hathway , Pte Harry Hathaway , Pte Victor J V Henley , Pte Henry Hodges ,Pte George W Hodges , Pte Herbert Hodges , Lieut Reginald Howell , Pte Frederick C Hiner , Pte Harry J Jones , Pte Jack Jones , Pte Ernest Lancett . WW1 Front left lower Pte Ralph Leadbetter , Pte Frederick C H Low, Pte Stanley H Mansell , Major Hugh W Martin , Capt Alick G Martin , CSM Edward G Morris , Pte Herbert A Napper , Sergt Arthur J Neale , L/Cpl. John Neale , Pte David E Owens , Pte Richard J Palmer , Pte William Partridge , Pte Arthur Pedlingham , Pte S Charles Perry , Cpl Ernest A Philpotts DCM , Pte Gilbert A Player. PO John Potter , Pte Phillip J Preece , Pte A Thomas Preece , Pte Thomas G Pritchard. WW1 Front right lower L/Cpl Harold V Pudge , Pte William J Ranford , CSM George H Rich , Lieut Thomas Rogers , Gnr Thomas B Shinn , Pte Mervyn W Smith , Pte Frank Smith , Rflmn A Dennis Smith , Pte Harry Sparkes , Pte John St Aunton , Pte Albert H Stephens , Pte Francis G Tarbath , AB James Theakestone , Pte Frank Walters , Pte Charles D Warren , Pte Fred K G Watkins , 2nd Lieut John H Watts , Lieut Harold D Wilks , Pte Jack Williams , Pte James V Williams. WW1 Front centre below Angel Pte W C Prothero , Pte C W Selley. WW2 rear right upper. F.Sgt Howard C Baker , Gnr Harry Barnett , Sgt Obs William H Bastable , Cpt Edward C Bevan , Dvr William S Butler , AB Stanley A Caffull , F.Sgt Percy E Clark ,F.Sgt Geoffrey A C Coldridge , CPO Cornelius S Collins DSM , Gdsm Rawdon J Cook , CPO Harold F Davis . WW2 rear left upper. Fg Off Donald G Denslow , Gdsm Albert A Edwards , Pte William Greening , AB Dennis J Habbitts , Pte William Halford , LAC Reginald C Hamblin , Fg Off Raymond G Harris , Sgt Douglas Higginbotham , AB Thomas Hindmarch , Mne Cyril King , Pte George J Lancett . WW2 front left upper Pte Frank L A Lewis , Stwd William Loade , AB Bernard J McCarthy , ALA Benjamin G Morgan , Sto John H Mowbray , Pte Arthur F Neale , Gnr Gilbert R J Perrett , Pte James T Phillips , Gnr Francis C Price , Pte Sidney J Pritchard , Sgt John N Rennie. WW2 front right upper LCpl Leonard J Robinson , Mne Frederick W C Sandford , AB Cyril J Skinner , PO Edward Smith , L/Sea Charles G Stephens , Pte ThomasA Taylor , Sgt Watkin L T Walker , War Corrpdt William E West , F.Sgt William G Williams , Cpl. Harry Woodyatt.

Grade II (England)

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