Bampton War Memorial, Market Square, Bampton, Oxon
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Bampton War Memorial, Market Square, Bampton, Oxon
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 19 Nov 2011
The memorial is in the town centre. It reads "To the Glory of God and in memory of Bampton men who died for their country in the Great War 1914-1918". It records the names of these men, plus those who died in the Second World War (1939-1945). A further name is of a local man who died in Afghanistan in 2009. The memorial was unveiled in September 1920 and cleaned in 1982. The sculptor was Alec Miller. At the top, St. George is depicted slaying the dragon.
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Image Location
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51.726728
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-1.545049