New Marston War Memorial
This War Memorial stands on the east side of the Marston Road, near St Michael’s School. It was originally set up to remember the dead of New Marston in the First World War, who are listed on the front of the pillar facing the road. It was later amended to include the dead of the Second World War, who are listed on the left-hand side.
When this memorial was erected, it was sited in the parish of St Andrew’s Church, Old Headington. New Marston only became a parish in its own right in 1963, following the consecration of St Michael & All Angels Church.
The memorial is about nine feet tall and stands on a raised area of ground with a red-paved surround. Each of the four sides of the pillar is surmounted by an arch, and there is a cross on top.
Front
Pte A.G. AKERS. 2nd O.B.L.I.
Pte H. AKERS. Rl West Kents
L.Cpl H. ALLUM. 2nd 4th O.B.L.I.
QrM Sergt H. BAKER. 1st O.B.L.I.
L.Cpl F.C. BURBOROUGH. 5th O.B.L.I.
Pte J.R. CROSS. Q.O..O.H.
L.Cpl G.H. CUMMINGS. 1st 4th O.B.L.I.
Pte T.C. DEARLOVE. 1st 4th O.B.L.I.
Pte P.J. EVANS 8th Glos. Regt
Rifleman R. FAULKNER 2nd Batn K.R.R.C.
Pte E. GOUGH. R.A.M.C.
L.Cpl F. GRAY. 5th O.B.L.I.
Pte F. GREEN. Rl Fusls
Cpl A. HARLEY. Rl Berks
1st Class Stoker C. HARTWELL. R.N.R.
Pte L. HEATH. 1st 4th O.B.L.I.
Pte T. MADDEN. 1st O.B.L.I.
Pte R. MATTHEWS. 10th Batn K.S.L.I.
Cpl F. NEWPORT. R.F.A.
Pte C. PHIPPS. O.B.L.I.
Bombr W. PLUMRIDGE. RFA
Sergt Majr R. SHRIMPTON .Q.O.O.H.
2nd Class Seaman W. SHRIMPTON. U.S.N.
Pte PJ. SMITH. Rl Berks
Pte C. TOLLEY. 1st 4th O.B.L.I.
Pte J. WALTON. 1st 4th O.B.L.I.
Their name liveth for evermore.
This memorial is erected by their friends
of New Marston
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Left side
IN GRATEFUL
REMEMBRANCE
OF THE MEN
FROM THIS VILLAGE
WHO LAID DOWN
THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR[S]
1914–1919
[Everything below added later]
AND
1939–1945
TOM BAILEY
FREDERICK MATTHEWS
JAMES CRANK
GEORGE THOMAS
WALTER E. GILES
NORMAN WAKELEY
GORDON HERN
DENNIS WARD
ERNEST MACKENZIE
GEORGE WIGGINS
KENNETH YOUNG
–
ARTHUR KERRY
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The inscription on the right-hand side of the memorial reads:
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." |
