Memorials & monuments · South East England
Memorial Cross
Memorial Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Ashurst New Forest · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Memorial Cross is a public memorial in Hampshire, South-East England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the New Forest East parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ashurst New Forest, about 5.3 km away. Postcode area SO43.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lymington River SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: New Forest
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Memorial Cross (French: Croix du Souvenir), often known as the Silver Cross for Mothers, is a Canadian decoration awarded to the mother, widow, widower, or next of kin of any member of the Canadian Armed Forces whose life is lost on active service, including peacekeeping, other such international operations and, since 2001, other service-related deaths.
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Background
Architecture
The Memorial Cross is in the form of a sterling silver Greek cross, 32 mm across, with arms slightly flared at the ends. with a maple leaf at the end of the other arms. At the centre, within a laurel wreath, is the reigning monarch's royal cypher. The cross was originally worn around the neck from an 11 mm wide light purple ribbon attached to the cross by a silver ring. Since January 1945, awards have been presented with a straight silver brooch bar in place of the purple ribbon, to be worn on the left breast, above any other medals the recipient may have.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8979, -1.6011
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- New Forest
- Parish
- Minstead
- Postcode
- SO43 7EX
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest East
- Established
- 1919
- Nearest railway station
- Ashurst New Forest — 5.3 km
Sources
- osm: n6256176276 (ODbL)
- commons: War Memorial, Minstead - geograph.org.uk - 1035977.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Memorial Cross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Memorial Cross?
- Memorial Cross is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO43 7EX), in the parish of Minstead.
- When was Memorial Cross built?
- Built or established in 1919.
- Is Memorial Cross a protected site?
- Yes — Memorial Cross is part of the Lymington River SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Memorial Cross free to visit?
- Yes, Memorial Cross is free to enter.
- How do I get to Memorial Cross?
- The nearest railway station is Ashurst New Forest, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO43 7EX.