Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- North Cornwall
- Town
- St Kew
- County
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 13012
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Current location
On east side of churchyard
St James the Great Church
St Kew
North Cornwall
Cornwall
PL30 3EP
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 02162 76887
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- White stone wheel cross atop square plinth with inscription in black capital lettering.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF ST KEW/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (NAMES) / "TRUE LOVE BY LIFE, TRUE LOVE BY DEATH IS TRIED./ LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND, WE FOR ENGLAND DIED."/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Andrew, Richard H
Bate, Thomas
Beare, Eric
Benton, George
Bray, Joe
Buscomb, Alfred George
Buscomb, Jack
Carhart, Thomas N
Coleman, Wilfred
Crahart, Fred
See details for all 29 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 19
Served and returned: 0
Died: 19
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- 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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