Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Town
- Cranfield
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1714
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Current location
Vilage green near roadside
Cranfield
Central Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK43 0DE
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 95459 42010
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Latin stone cross with sword of sacrifice upon three stone plinths. Inscription on upper plinth.
- Inscription
- AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names) 1939-1945 / (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Anstee, J H
Anstey, R
Barcock, A C
Billington, F
Billington, T
Bitchenor, W C
Boon, L
Brown, E
Cave, T P J
Clarke, E E
See details for all 52 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 43
Served and returned: 0
Died: 43
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initial, surname
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initial, surname
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Cranfield 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
- Cranfield
- WMO ID: 120821
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 07-01-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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