Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Harborough
Town
Tilton on the Hill, Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 04th July 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
37578

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Current location

Side of path to south porch,
St. Peter's Churchyard
Main Street
Tilton on the Hill
Leicester
Harborough
Leicestershire
LE7 9LB
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 74340 05630
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Single-stepped rectangular base surmounted by a tapering rectangular sectioned plinth, slightly tapering rectangular sectioned shaft with infilled wheel cross. Leaded inscription on relieved & smoothed, front face of plinth. Further leaded inscription on a smoothed raised area at base of shaft. Sword of Sacrifice in relief on face of the cross.
Inscription
6 o'clock shaft face : TO THE / GLORY / OF GOD // 6 o'clock plinth face : IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF / THIS DISTRICT WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 / (12 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Beaver, James
Broom, John
Chippendall, Bertram
Corbridge, Frank
Hewer, Harry
Hewer, William
Kitchen, Walter S
Liquorish, Albert
Palmer, Cyril
Patrick, Joe
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename
    Order of information: rank,surname,forename
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 4000 mm
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Tilton on the Hill 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: £140

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

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