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| HER Number | MWB19873 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Lych gate to St Mary's Church, Aldermaston |
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Summary
Unlisted oak lych gate erected in 1920 as a memorial to the fallen of the First World War
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Registered Park or Garden (II) 1000530: Aldermaston Court
Monument Type(s):
- LYCH GATE (Early 20th century - 1920 AD to 1920 AD)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Early 20th century - 1920 AD to 1920 AD)
Full Description
A lych gate at St Mary's Church, Aldermaston was dedicated in 1920 as a war memorial to the villagers who had died in the First World War <1>. A commemorative wooden tablet was installed inside the church at the same time <1><2>.
The lych gate is first marked on the 5th Epoch Ordnance Survey mapping <3>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Wood, P. 2011. West Berkshire War Memorials. http://westberkshirewarmemorials.org.uk. 09/03/2012. WB511. [Website / SWB148248]
http://westberkshirewarmemorials.org.uk (Accessed 09/03/2012) |
| <02> | Imperial War Museum. 2005?. United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials. http://www.ukniwm.org.uk. UKNIWM Ref: 9050. [Website / SWB14698]
http://www.ukniwm.org.uk (Accessed 03/02/2016) |
| <03> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. Marked 'Lych Gate'. [Map / SWB14665] |
Related Monuments
| MWB22381 | Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Aldermaston (Landscape) |
| MWB3729 | St Mary the Virgin Church, Aldermaston (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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