Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Blaby
Town
Whetstone
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 28th May 1921
    Attended by: General The Lord Horne GCB KCMG ADC
  • Dedicated
    Date: 28th May 1921
    Attended by: Dr. Norman Lang - Bishop of Leicester ;
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
37799

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Current location

North side of tower,
St. Peter's Churchyard
Church Lane
Whetstone
Blaby
Leicestershire
LE8 6BA
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 55754 97544
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three-stepped square base surmounted by a square sectioned plinth, square capstone & gable-roofed wooden figure of Christ on the Cross, facing towards the Church. Incised inscription around a banded upper part of plinth, names on front face & further inscriptions on front faces of top & middle steps. The whole memorial is surrounded by a kerbed paved area.
Inscription
Around the top of plinth : TO THE MEMORY OF THE - WHETSTONE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES - IN THE WAR (...) Front plinth face : (18 NAMES) Top step face : THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE Middle step face : R.I.P
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Cannam, Harry
Franklin, Thomas
Henson, Arthur
Herrick, Arthur
Kind, Arnold
Laundon, Jesse
Martin, Robert
Needham, Frederick
Needham, William
Paramore, Tom
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: surname, forename
Components
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Forest Of Dean
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 3720 mm
    Materials: Unknown
Listing information
  • Whetstone (St Peter's Churchyard) 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
History
Stonework is badly worn & parts damaged with some of the inscription lost. Big toe missing on left foot of the carving of Christ.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Leicester Chronicle - Saturday 04 June 1921 All the Best and Brightest Picturess Appear in "The Illustrated Leicester Chronicle." War Memorial Calvary at the Village of Whetstone (pictures)

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