Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Peterborough
Town
Glinton
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8432

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Current location

St. Benedict's Churchyard
High Street
Glinton
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE6 7JN
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 15414 05960
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Elaborately floriated cross and support column mounted on a square plinth and new platform base. Inscription and names on plinth in relief. New platform base contains an additional inscription and extra names along with the original names.
Inscription
Plinth : IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THESE MEN WHO DIED FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 / (NAMES) / ALSO IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 / (Names) Platform : WHEN YOU GO HOME TELL THEM OF US AND SAY / FOR YOUR YOUR TOMORROW WE GAVE OUR TODAY / left side of platform: { 1914 - 1918 / (12 NAMES) } right side of platform : { 1939 - 1945 / (4 NAMES) }
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arbon, John
Barlow, Horace
Broom, Ernest
Crowson, Donald
Faithfull, Francis
Freeman, Sydney
Goodsell, William C
Grace, Thomas
Harrison, Joseph H
Larkin, Edward
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 1000 mm, height 3000 mm, width 1000 mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Glinton 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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