Broadhembury : Memorial Cross
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Broadhembury : Memorial Cross
Image: © Lewis Clarke Taken: 18 Apr 2018
The principal dedicatory inscription to the front face of the pedestal reads: 1914 – 1919/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES/ THAT OTHERS/ MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/ LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT,/ THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN. The First World War names are recorded on faces of the upper step, whilst the Second World War details are recorded on the south face of the pedestal. The Boer War soldier is recorded on the front face of the lower step. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1448454
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Image Location
Latitude
50.835455
Longitude
-3.277882