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War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial

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A two-stepped base surmounted by a square plinth, column, capital and small cross.
Title

War Memorial

Date

1921

Medium

granite

Measurements

H 400 x W 75 x D 75 cm

Accession number

SP2_IRD_S021

Acquisition method

purchased by public subscription

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Wilton Town Council

Custodian

St Mary and St Nicholas Church

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

20th November 1921

Listing date

08/06/78

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at all times

Inscription description

face 1: IN MEMORY OF / THE WILTON MEN / WHO FELL / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1919 / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE; 3 and 9 o'clock faces: (names); 6 o'clock face: IN MEMORY OF THE / WILTON MEN WHO FELL IN THE / 2ND GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945 / (names) / THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE / ALEXANDER LEWIS N.I. 1988

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Located at

West Street, Wilton

SP2 0DG

In the churchyard of the Church of St Mary and St Nicholas.