Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Blaby
Town
Sapcote, Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MESSRS J G PULLEN & SONS (Designer)
MESSRS J G PULLEN & SONS (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 17th September 1921
    Attended by: Col. R. E. Martin, CMG TD DL
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25th March 1922
    Attended by: Mr H Livesy, separate unveiling for wreath from ex-servicemen.
  • Dedicated
    Date: 17th September 1921
    Attended by: Archdeacon of Leicester
  • Show More (2)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
37486

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Current location

Memorial garden
next to the Public House.
Church Street
Sapcote
Leicester
Blaby
Leicestershire
LE9 4FG
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 48873 93343
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Three-stepped octagonal base surmounted by a square sectioned plinth, capstone, square base forming into tapering octagonal sectioned column, decorative collar and floriated wheel-like botonee cross. Small bronze laurel wreath with raised lettering, at base of column. Main inscriptions are incised & infilled with black paint, on inset panels around sides of plinth. An angled wedge-shaped tablet is positioned on the upper step, with further incised and infilled inscriptions. The whole granite-built memorial stands within an elevated roadside paved garden area, enclosed on three sides by a hedge, the fourth side being a low stone wall topped by a decorative metal fence and an access gate from the pavement.
Inscription
Front face, wreath : A / TRIBUTE FROM / THEIR / COMRADES / WHO / RETURNED Front face, plinth : TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN REVERENT AND GRATEFUL / MEMORY OF THE MEN OF SAPCOTE WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WARS. / 1914 - 1919 1939 - 1945 / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT / A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIEND. Front face, tablet : (5 NAMES) Left face, plinth : (12 NAMES) Right face, plinth : (12 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Astill, Albert
Bishop, Alfred G.
Bray, Thomas
Brown, Bert W.
Brown, George H.
Brown, Peter P.
Brown, Sydney P.
Brown, Thomas E.
Davis, Jeffrey E. S.
Ellis, Harry
See details for all 24 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 29
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname
    Order of information: Rank, in groups
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 5000 mm, width 1000 mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Sapcote War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Costs

Site: £237/ 5s/ 8d. exclusive of bronze wreath.

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

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