Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kettering
Town
Cranford St. John
County
Northamptonshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14852

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Current location

St. John's Church
Church Lane
Cranford St. John
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN14 4AE
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 92726 77093
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, alabaster framed slate backboard with attached slate tablet.
Inscription
TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ CRANFORD/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bailey, Charles
Bailey, Francis
Bailey, William
Bird, Charles
Saddington, Ben
Warr, Percy
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Alabaster
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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