We would like to thank the many people involved in the re-creation of St. Maurice’s First World War Memorial. 

The original had been in a long-demolished church in Winchester’s High Street. 

The project involved much work by Winchester City Council officers and much historical research and liaison with WCC by ourselves, with the support of local councillors.

At the very moving ceremony in St. Maurice’s Covert last Sunday (July 28) for the unveiling were many local government representatives - the mayor and city officers and councillors and also the local MP. 

The military side was well represented. The local Padre conducted the service element. The Hampshire Regiment, which 50 per cent of the men on the memorial had joined, had their representative in the Royal Hampshires’ Museum Curator. 

A serving major from Worthy Down represented the current armed services. Winchester’s Royal British Legion was there. The bugler was serendipitously, from The Rifles which had incorporated the other two local regiments which St. Maurice’s men had joined. 

Thank you to all again for your involvement in this so worthwhile project. The men of the populous Central Winchester parish now again have public recognition of their and their families’ sacrifice over 100 years ago. As the Andrews family had put on their son James’ gravestone: “He died that we might live. Hail and farewell!”

Geraldine Buchanan,
Elm Road, 
Fulflood,
Winchester

Steve Jarvis
Nelson Road, 
Highcliffe,
Winchester

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