Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Rugby
Town
Hillmorton
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 6th February 1921
    Attended by: ADM COWAN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19306

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Current location

Roadside
Village Green
Hillmorton War Memorial
High Street
Hillmorton
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 4EG
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 53202 73649
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Foliated Portland stone cross on an octagonal tapered shaft, set on a square plinth on a two-stepped octagonal base. the WW1 Dedication is on the North face of the plinth, with the names on the other three faces, in lead on inset panels. the WW2 Dedication is on a small tablet at the bottom of the shaft, above the WW1 Dedication. The memorial stands within a gravelled area surrounded by a low post and chain fence.
Inscription
North face of plinth: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF THIS PARISH / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR, / 1914 - 1919. / THEIR NAME SHALL LIVE FOR EVER. On tablet above plinth: ALSO OF / THOSE WHO DIED / IN / WORLD WAR TWO / 1939 - 45 West, South and East faces of plinth: WW1 NAMES
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Astill, Herbert
Bacon, Samuel A
Barnett, Joseph W
Bartlett, Reginald S
Blockley, William A
Booth, Walter
Brown, Walter H
Brown, Walter J
Canham, Archibald
Cashmore, Alfred C
See details for all 32 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 32
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 32
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height c4400 mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Rugby Council

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