Winsley

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Reference WMO/99765

Address:

B3108

Bradford Road

Winsley

BA15 2LT

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Latin cross
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: The war memorial in the village of Winsley in the very far west of Wiltshire is a Portland stone cross on a tall pillar on a plinth, standing on a three-stepped base. The cross has short arms, and a laurel wreath is carved in relief in the middle of the cross. The names of the fallen of World War I are inscribed on the octagonal plinth and the names of the World War II fallen on the top step. The memorial stands on a junction at the centre of the village, adjacent to Manor Farm, on triangle of grass with a stone kerb.
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AROUND TOP OF PLINTH: MEN OF WINSLEY WHO FELL DURING THE WAR 5 O'CLOCK FACE: ERECTED BY. WINSLEY PARISHIONERS/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ WHO GRANTED/ VICTORY TO/ THE ARMS OF/ OUR COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE HONOURED/ AND/ LASTING MEMORY/ OF THESE MEN OF THE PARISH/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE CAMPAIGN 7 O'CLOCK FACE: AS A TRIBUTE TO/ THE SERVICES OF/ 73 MEN WHO ALSO/ SERVED OVERSEAS/ AND WHO HAPPILY SURVIVED - 24/ OTHERS SERVED AT HOME 11, 12 AND 1 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) TOP STEP, 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Grade II (England)

1435848

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