Marston War Memorial, Oxford

War Memorials: New Marston

New Marston war memorial

The New Marston 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

P^te A.G. AKERS. 2^nd O.B.L.I.
P^te H. AKERS. R^l West Kents
L.C^pl H. ALLUM. 2^nd 4^th O.B.L.I.
Q^rM Sergt H. BAKER. 1st O.B.L.I.
L.C^pl F.C. BURBOROUGH. 5^th O.B.L.I.
P^te J.R. CROSS. Q.O..O.H.
L.C^pl G.H. CUMMINGS. 1st 4^th O.B.L.I.
P^te T.C. DEARLOVE. 1st 4^th O.B.L.I.
P^te P.J. EVANS 8^th Glos. Regt
Rifleman R. FAULKNER 2^nd B^atn K.R.R.C.
P^te E. GOUGH. R.A.M.C.
L.C^pl F. GRAY. 5^th O.B.L.I.
P^te F. GREEN. R^l Fusls
Cpl A. HARLEY. R^l Berks
1^st C^lass S^toker C. HARTWELL. R.N.R.
P^te L. HEATH. 1st 4^th O.B.L.I.
P^te T. MADDEN. 1st O.B.L.I.
P^te R. MATTHEWS. 10^th B^atn K.S.L.I.
Cpl F. NEWPORT. R.F.A.
P^te C. PHIPPS. O.B.L.I.
B^ombr W. PLUMRIDGE. RFA
S^ergt M^ajr R. SHRIMPTON .Q.O.O.H.
2^nd C^lass S^eaman W. SHRIMPTON. U.S.N.
P^te PJ. SMITH. R^l Berks
P^te C. TOLLEY. 1st 4^th O.B.L.I.
P^te J. WALTON. 1st 4^th O.B.L.I.

Their name liveth for evermore.
This memorial is erected by their friends
of New Marston

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

The inscription on the right-hand side reads:
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."