Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
Penwith
Town
Lelant
County
Cornwall
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12968

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Current location

Opposite The Badger Inn
Fore Street
Lelant
Penwith
Cornwall
TR26 3JT
England

OS Grid Ref: SW 54556 37205
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TWO STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY BLOCK OF STONE. TWO BLOCKS FORM PILLARS ABOVE THIS, ARCHITRAVE ON TOP, WHOLE IS SURMOUNTED BY A STONE ORB. WW2 NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ON THE SUPPORTING PILLARS AND THE DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION AND WW1 NAMES ARE ON THE BASE STONE.
Inscription
1939-1945 / (Names) / The Great War 1914 - 1918 /Lest we forget/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Firstbrook, Ernest A
Gilbert, William S
Martin, W Thomas
Neilsen, Andreas M
Phillips, James E
Semmens, Albert H
Steer, Charles G
Trewhella, James M
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename or Initial
    Order of information: Random
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename
    Order of information: Random
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: depth C 3500MM, height C 4000MM, width C 4500MM
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • STONE CROSS (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
1999: SOME OF THE LETTERING IS MISSING
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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