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30.12.1985
SPETISBURY
Stone cross on octagonal plinth in St John the Baptist Churchyard.
(1985 around 2014)
Inscriptions on facees of octagonal plinth, going from front and then anti-clockwise.
Front panel
To the glory
of God and in
proud memory
of the men of
this village
who died in the
cause of liberty
1914 - 1919
"Think of them
thou who art passing by
child of the same family
born by the same Lord."
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Panel 2
Ernest Eaton
Pte. Gren. Gds.
Flanders
Nov. 11th 1918
Cyril Gerrard Haselden
Capt. R.E.
Maubeuge
Nov. 27th 1918
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Panel 3
Gilbert John Strange B.E.M.
Capt. R.A.F.
Nr. Cambrai
Sept. 24th 1918
John Smith
Pte. 4th Worcesters
France
Sept. 29th 1918
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Panel 4
James Lewis Hinton
Sgt.Mjr. Ox & Bucks L.I.
Vimy Ridge
May 3rd 1917
Marcus R. Russell
Lt. 8th Hussars
Hervilly Wood
Mar. 22nd 1918
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Panel 5
Arthur Cousins
Pte. 4th Dorsets
Karachi
Oct. 7th 1916
Wilfred G. Andrews
Pte. 9th Gordon Hdrs
Arras
April 20th 1917
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Panel 6
Sidney Perrott
Sgt. 6th Dorsets
Voormazelle
Feb. 28th 1916
Alfred Adams
Pte. 4th Dorsets
Punjab
July 3rd 1916
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Panel 7
Arthur Priddle
Pte. R. Welsh Fus.
Sulva Bay
Sept. 20th 1915
William Matthews
Pte. 5th Dorsets
Anzac cove
Nov. 28th 1915
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Panel 8
Rev. Hugh Speke
Mjr. Som.L.I.
Flanders
Aug. 12th 1915
Arthur Lewis Kennaway
Lt. Dor.Yeo.
Gallipoli
Aug. 21st 1915
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As wording very badly worn, two plaques have now been put each side of the front panel after 1985.
Right plaque.
Left plaque.
Wooden shrine in porch of St John the Baptist Church.
Greater love hath no man
than this that a man lay
down his life for his friends.
1914 - 1919
These gave their lives
