Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Carrick
Town
Gwennap
County
Cornwall
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 27th July 1920
    Attended by: LORD LIEUT OF CORNWALL
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26104

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Current location

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St Wennappa's Church
Churchtown
Gwennap
Carrick
Cornwall
TR16 6BD
England

OS Grid Ref: SW 73835 40069
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Granite wheel cross with sword in relief on shaft of cross.
Inscription
TO THE HONOUR/ OF THOSE WHO/ AT THE CALL OF/ KING AND COUNTRY/ GAVE UP ALL THAT/ WAS DEAR TO THEM/ THAT OTHERS MIGHT/ LIVE IN FREEDOM/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ R.I.P./ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Annear, James
Broad, Thomas John
Cabbis, Thomas
Cleed, James
Clinton, Reginald Arthur
Collins, Thomas
Collins, William J
Ford, Richard N
Harold, Arthur Ronald
Hitchens, William J
See details for all 25 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: year died,forename
    Order of information: year died
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 11 FT
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: £70

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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