Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Caradon
- Town
- Menheniot
- County
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Falklands Conflict (1982)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 9310
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Current location
CENTRE OF ROAD JUNCTION OPPOSITE THE ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCH
Menheniot
Caradon
Cornwall
PL14 3RR
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 28814 62788
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- ROUGH HEWN CELTIC CROSS ON TAPERING PLINTH AND SINGLE STEPPED BASE. COMMEMORATION AND NAMES ON FACES OF PLINTH.
- Inscription
- East facing Face 1 - To The/ Imperishable Memory of/ The Officers and Men of This Parish/ Who Gave Their Lives/ In the Great War/ 1914-1919/ THIS CROSS/ Was Erected By The Inhabitants of/ Menheniot/ In The Year of Our Lord/ 1919 Shaft of Cross Above Face 2 - Hail & Farewell West facing Face 2 - Officers/ (2 Names)/ Men/ (20 Names) North facing Face 3 - World War/ 1939-1945/ (8 Names)/ South Atlantic Campaign 1982/ (1 Name)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Beaglehole, A
Childs, A
Chiswell, A
Cook, C
Craco, J H
Harris, F
Hatch, H T
Hatch, W P
Hill, F
Hoar, F
See details for all 22 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 22
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank, service, regiment, forename
Order of information: Rank, then Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, service, forename
Order of information: surname - Falklands Conflict (1982)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: service, forename, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Memorial
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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