Moreton-in-Marsh and Batsford War Memorial

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Moreton-in-Marsh and Batsford War Memorial stands in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England, and is a memorial to those of Moreton and Batsford killed in the First and Second World Wars. The erection of the memorial on the High Street began in November 1920. It is built of Hollington stone from Staffordshire and stands 24 feet (7.3 m) high.

The work was carried out by R. I. Boulton and Sons of Cheltenham to Guy Dawber's design.

Carved at the top of the memorial are the figures of St. George and the Dragon from the model prepared by the sculptor, Allan Wyon of London. The total cost was around £700, raised primarily from public subscriptions.

The memorial consists of an octagonal flight of five steps, upon which stands a sur-base containing panels surmounted around the top by the inscription "In grateful memory of the men of Moreton and Batsford who gave their lives in the Great War". On four panels are inscribed the names of the forty-four men who died. On a fifth panel was later inscribed "These men also gave their lives 1939-1945" with the names of seven men who fell in the Second World War.

On the sur-base is superimposed another base block with cusped and traceried panels containing...