Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- North Bedfordshire
- Town
- Sharnbrook
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 5th September 1921
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Unveiled
Date: 5th September 1921
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1933
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Current location
St Peter's Church
Church Lane
Sharnbrook
North Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK44 1HX
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 99362 59590
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Eleanor cross with tabernacle & canopy on rectangular plinth and octagonal base. Faces of tabernacle decorated with rose, leek, thistle and shamrock.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY / OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE / MEN OF SHARNBROOK WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / 1939-1945 / IN MEMORY OF THOSE / CONNECTED WITH THIS / PARISH WHO DIED FOR / FREEDOM
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bance, W J
Barcock, H R
Barcock, H W
Beale, F A
Bell, E A
Bone, A E
Boyles, F C
Cross, W H
Darnell, F P
Duncombe, G W
See details for all 35 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname,rank
Order of information: Surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: 0
Died: 22
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname,rank.
Order of information: Surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 5000MM
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- SHARNBROOK
- WMO ID: 120613
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 16-02-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- PARISH COUNCIL
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