Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Harborough
- Town
- Husbands Bosworth
- County
- Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 3 April 1921
Attended by: Lieutenant Colonel W V FABER R.F.A. - Dedicated
Date: 3 April 1921
Attended by: Archdeacon of Leicester - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 37587
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Current location
Perimeter wall of Churchyard
junction with High Street
All Saints Church
Church Street
Husbands Bosworth
Harborough
Leicestershire
LE17 6LU
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 64425 84359
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Circular three-stepped base surmounted by a square plinth, rectangular column and plain celtic wheel cross with floriated arms. Incised inscription and names.
- Inscription
- Upper step, tablet 1 : TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN HONOUR OF THOSE / THAT FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / To Them The Immortality To Us The Memory Upper step, tablet 2 : (7 NAMES) Upper step, tablet 3 : (7 NAMES) Lower step, tablet 4 : 1939 - 1945 / (3 NAMES) Lower step, tablet 5 : 1947 / (1 NAME)
- Inscription legible?
- no
- Names on memorial
- Adnitt, Richard Frederick
Bott, Cecil
Connor, Frank
Cross, George William Costo
Dawson, George Ray
Glover, Edwin George
Knight, Frederick Cyril
Law, Charles
Lee, Rexely H. E.
Marsh, Arthur Reginald
See details for all 18 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment
Order of information: Surname - 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 3600 mm, width 1200 mm
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- 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
- Condition
- Husbands Bosworth War Memorial.
- WMO ID: 86849
- Condition: Good [last updated on 11-02-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Grade II listed.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- War Memorials Trust WM2073 www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=12
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