Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Rugby
Town
Church Lawford
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MR F OLDHAM (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 06th February 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 06th February 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19217

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Current location

In a small garden in front of the Reading Room.
31
The Reading Room
School Street
Church Lawford
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV23 9EE
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 44945 76362
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
The obelisk is located within a small garden area of the Reading Room, next to the roadside. Cornish stone square base surmounted by a Portland stone square plinth with square tapering Portland stone obelisk. Inscriptions on inset panel on front face of plinth. At the foot of the obelisk is a carved cross & crown.
Inscription
IN / EVER / GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF OUR MEN FROM / CHURCH LAWFORD / AND / KINGS NEWNHAM / WHO FELL IN / THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918. / (NAMES) / "GREAT LOVE HATH NO / MAN THAN THIS THAT A / MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS." / 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Addison, Herbert
Batchelor, Sidney John
Cashmore, Arthur
Dunn, Ralph John
Gurney, George Henry
Hammond, Arthur Henry
Hancox, Charles
Payne, Ernest
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 8
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 1200 mm, height 3400 mm, width 1200 mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Cornish
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: £128

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Church Lawford Parish.

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