Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
South Northamptonshire
Town
Towcester
County
Northamptonshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
15042

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Current location

Close to road entrance gate.
Brackley Road Cemetery
Brackley Rd
Towcester
South Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
NN12 6HJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 68543 48407
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Single stepped octagonal base surmounted by a square plinth with an incised angled upper section, column and plain Latin cross. Inscription in black lettering on sides of plinth. Corners of plinth are vertically recessed.
Inscription
6 o'clock angled face : TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR FREEDOM IN/ THE WAR 1939 - 1945. 6 o'clock plinth face : 1914 THE GREAT WAR 1918/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS./ REMEMBER WITH THANKSGIVING THE/ TRUE AND FAITHFUL MEN, WHO IN THESE YEARS OF WAR WENT FORTH/ FROM THIS PLACE FOR GOD AND THE RIGHT./ THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO RETURNED NOT AGAIN/ ARE HERE INSCRIBED TO BE HONOURED FOR EVERMORE 3 & 9 O'Clock Faces : (Names) 3 & 9 O'Clock Plinth Faces : (Names) 12 O'Clock Angled Face : THEIR NAMES SHALL/ NOT BE FORGOTTEN
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aburn, E M
Adams, E J
Amos, H
Ashby, H
Barrett, F
Blackwell, R
Boswell, J
Boyce, K A
Brice, J
Brown, A
See details for all 74 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 62
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 62
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,decorations
    Order of information: surname,rank,decorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 3500 mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Towcester 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Parish Council.

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