Mortimer War Memorial

War memorial in Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire, England

51°22′34.0″N 01°03′28.2″W / 51.376111°N 1.057833°W / 51.376111; -1.057833
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire
Designed byHerbert Maryon

The Mortimer War Memorial is a monument that commemorates the lives of soldiers from Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire, England, who were killed in war.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

History

Black and white photograph of a design for the Mortimer War Memorial
1919 design for the memorial

The memorial was unveiled on 9 October 1921.[2]

The memorial inspired designs for the Pangbourne War Memorial, designed by Vera Waddington.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Mortimer War Memorial". War Memorials Register. Imperial War Museums. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2023. Free access icon
  2. ^ a b "Mortimer War Memorial: Unveiled by the Lord Lieutenant". The Reading Standard. No. 2, 550. Reading, Berkshire. 15 October 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 19 February 2023. Closed access icon
  3. ^ "We shall remember them". Reading Evening Post. Reading, Berkshire. 17 November 1999. p. 11. Retrieved 19 February 2023. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Mortimer War Memorial". The Reading Standard. No. 2, 426. Reading, Berkshire. 31 May 1919. p. 7. Retrieved 19 February 2023. Closed access icon
  5. ^ "Mortimer War Memorial: Successful Garden Fete". The Reading Observer. No. 4, 138. Reading, Berkshire. 29 May 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 19 February 2023. Closed access icon
  6. ^ "Church War Memorial". Mortimer. The Reading Observer. No. 4, 092. Reading, Berkshire. 12 July 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 19 February 2023. Closed access icon
  7. ^ "A Memorial which will stand for centuries as a keepsake of the bravery and sacrifice of Mortimer's sons". Berkshire at War. Berkshire Record Office. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023. Free access icon
  8. ^ "The Second Battalion, the Royal Berkshire Regiment, at the War Memorial at Mortimer, 12 July 1929". Berkshire Stories. Reading Borough Libraries. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2023. Free access icon
  9. ^ "Pangbourne War Memorial – from Vera's diaries". Vera Waddington. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2023. Free access icon

Bibliography

  • Berkshire and the War: The "Reading Standard" Pictorial Record. Vol. IV. Reading, Berkshire: The Reading Standard. 1919. Open access icon
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