Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Charnwood
Town
Hathern
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959), Egypt and the Suez Crisis (1951-1956)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10th July 1920
    Attended by: GEN BURN MURDOCH
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
37802

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Current location

Hathrn Cemetery
Green Hill Rise
Hathern
Charnwood
Leicestershire
LE12 5LR
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 50150 22642
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Granite cross surmounting pedimented pedestal with gold lettering and gold ornate borders
Inscription
IN/ HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR OF 1914-1918/(NAMES)/ "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH"/ ALSO OF/ (Name)/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WORLD WAR OF 1939-1945/ (Names)/ "IN THE GARDEN OF/ HAPPY MEMORIES IT/ IS ALWAYS SUMMER"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adkin, John E
Bleakman, Reginald E H W
Blyth, Leslie
Bott, Ben
Bowley, James
Bramley, Arnold
Brooks, John
Burrowes, Lewis H
Caldwell, Samuel
Denike, James Parker
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: Surname
  • Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, date of death, manner of death, place of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Egypt and the Suez Crisis (1951-1956)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initial of forename, rank, regiment, date of death, manner of death, place of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 2530mm
    Materials: Granite - Aberdeen
Listing information
  • Hathern 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: £156

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

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