Ampney Crucis War Memorial

The memorial is sited at the foot of the village, near to a bridge and within site of the Crown of Crucis public house., Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire, UK.

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1st Panel

THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF AMPNEY CRUCIS IN THE MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED HEREON AND IN THANKFULNES FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF MANY OTHERS WHO WENT FROM THIS VILLAGE.

2nd Panel

PTE. ABEL HERBERT GLOS REGT.
PTE TOM HOPKINS R.F.A.
PTE CECIL HUMPHRIES GLOS REGT.
PTE ERNEST FREDERICK LARNER RWF
PTE RICHARD POOLE WORCESTER REGT.
PTE WILLIAM ROBINS GRENADIER GDS.
DVR ERNEST SOUL RFA.
PTE FREDERICK CHARLES SYMONDS GRENADIER GDS.
PTE PHILIP HENRY SYMONDS WILTS REGT.
PTE SILAS WHITEMAN K.D.G.

3rd Panel

LT COL REX HAMILTON LEYLAND RIFLE BRIGADE.
SGT JOHN DORAN R.M.L.I.
LCPL WILFRED BARTON RYL GLOS HUS.
CPL JOHN CHARLES EDWARDS GLOS REGT.
CPL FRANK WILLIAM LARGE GLOS REGT.
PTE SYDNEY GEORGE BARNFIELD GLOS REGT.
GNR ERNEST WILLIAM COOPER RGA.
PTE REGINALD CHARLES FREEBURY SOMERSET LI.
PTE FREDERICK GEEVES GLOS REGT.
PTE H WHITMAN. GLOS REGT.

4th panel

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. ECCLESIASTICUS 44.14

At foot of monument.

THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945.

MAJOR ALEX SCOTT RONALD K.R.R.C. THE RANGERS.
LT JOHN BUCK LLOYD 1ST BATTN PARACHUTE REGT
PTE REGINALD POOLE BORDER REGT R.A.C.
1ST OFFICER PHILIP MUNDAY MERCANTILE MARINE

Transcribed by Glen Hicks. Amendments provided by Roger Peek