Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Allegory (eg: Victory)
- District
- Northampton
- Town
- Kingsthorpe
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 14993
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Current location
Cock Hotel Junction
Harborough Road
Kingsthorpe
Northampton
Northamptonshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 750 630
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- CAST FIGURE OF ST GEORGE WEARING A CAPE AND HOLDING A LARGE SWORD ALOFT SURMOUNTS A STONE CENOTAPH. CENOTAPH HAS BRONZE PANELLING ON EACH OF FOUR SIDES WHICH BEARS INSCRIPTION. MEMORIAL SET IN FENCED-OFF GARDEN AREA.
- Inscription
- NAMES OF THE MEN/ OF KINGSTHORPE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names) LEST WE FORGET/ THESE MEN/ WERE/ FAITHFUL/ UNTO DEATH
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 163
Served and returned: 0
Died: 163
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Panelling
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Cenotaph
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Figure
- Listing information
- Kingsthorpe War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Kingsthorpe War Memorial.
- WMO ID: 108862
- Condition: Good [last updated on 24-09-2019]
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- History
- 2002: statue replaced with assistance from WMT. 1990: statue was stolen.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- War Memorials Trust WM121 www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=271
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