Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Rugby
- Town
- Newbold on Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- MR S OLDHAM (Builder)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 06th May 1921
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Dedicated
Date: 06th May 1921
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 19360
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Current location
St. Botolph's Churchyard
Main Street
Newbold on Avon
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 1HH
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 48673 77153
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Two-stepped octagonal base surmounted by a large octagonal sectioned plinth with Latin cross. Four bronze WW1 plaques attached to side faces of plinth, each within a niche. Quatrefoil design at base of plinth. Four bronze WW2 plaques attached to step faces. Inscription plaque engraved and infilled with white paint. Names painted white.
- Inscription
- Plinth, 6 o'clock face : TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / AND / THE HONOURED MEMORY / OF THOSE / FROM THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / ALSO / THOSE WHO FELL / IN THE / SECOND WORLD WAR / 1939 - 45. / THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED / BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / A.D. 1921 Plinth, 3, 9 & 12 o'clock faces : (52 NAMES) Top step, 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock faces : (30 NAMES) Circumnavigating base of plinth : THEIR BODIES ARE BURIED IN PEACE BUT THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aldwinkle, W
Allen, A
Bromwich, F
Cartlidge, C.
Cheshire, E. J.
Clewlow, W H
Commons, A. B.
Cox, F W
Dale, H
Dodson, W E
See details for all 82 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 52
Served and returned: 0
Died: 52
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename initials
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 30
Served and returned: 0
Died: 30
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename initials, forename
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 2100 mm, height 4900 mm, width 2100 mm
Materials: Stone - Sandstone - Plaques
Measurements: depth 4 mm, height 845 mm, width 395 mm
Materials: Bronze - Plaques
Measurements: depth 4 mm, height 126 mm, width 622 mm
Materials: Bronze
- 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
- Newbold on Avon : WW1, WW2 Cross.
- WMO ID: 104671
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 23-09-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- St. Botolph's Church & Parish Council.
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