This photograph was taken pre 1928
of Bradenstoke's Ancient Stone Cross commonly known
as the War Memorial.
Special thanks to
Stuart Wright, who was born in Bradenstoke, now residing
in Canada, kindly sent this image to us, to share the
memories.
Stu recalls "The village square has the old
Market Cross now doubling as a War Memorial, which
was moved to its current position, and had parking
for "The Jolly
Trooper" and The Anglican Church of St Mary, where
my father Wilfred T. Wright was for some 30 plus years
the Vicars Warden, and worked tirelessly to keep the
Church in a reasonable state of repair, by organising
various fundraising events"
A market was granted to the priory at Bradenstoke
in 1361, and the small community of Clack grew up outside
the priory to serve its needs. This limestone cross
is first mentioned in 1547 and Clack is decribed as
a market town in 1628. It now stands in front of the
church of 1866, which seems to have been built on the
southern part of the old market place. Clack later
became known as Bradenstoke after the priory name.
On the cross is a bronze memorial plaque to the local
men who died in the First World War. |
