Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Leicester
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
37739

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Current location

WELFORD ROAD CEMETERY
Welford Rd
Leicester
Leicester
Leicestershire
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 590 030
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY A ROUGH HEWN GRANITE CROSS. INSCRIPTION CARVED ONTO THE TOP OF THE PLINTH AND ON A SLATE TABLET PLACED BELOW IT
Inscription
IN/ REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE HEROIC/ BELGIAN SOLDIERS/ (NAMES) AND THE BELGIAN REFUGEES WHO/ PASSED AWAY IN THE TOWN AND COUNTY/ DURING THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR/ R.I.P.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 1800MM, width C 900MM
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • WELFORD ROAD CEMETERY
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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