Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Daventry
Town
Great Brington
County
Northamptonshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 22.06.1921
    Attended by: LORD ALTHORP
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14886

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Current location

Adjacent to Memorial Cottage,
Great Brington Cenotaph
Main Street
Great Brington
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN7 4JB
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 66652 65021
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Cenotaph built from Weldon stone standing on a three-stepped base made of Derbyshire stone. At the top of the Cenotaph is a bronze wreath of laurel leaves and in the centre is a plaque bearing a raised inscription and names in alphabetical surname order. The whole area is enclosed with sphere-headed vertical metal railings.
Inscription
SACRED TO THE UNDYING MEMORY /OF THE MEN /OF THIS PARISH /WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES /FOR THEIR COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18 (NAMES) THEY JEOPARDED THEIR LIVES UNTO DEATH Bronze plaque : 1914 - 1919 / TO THE UNDYING MEMORY OF THE TRUE AND / FAITHFUL MEN WHO WENT FORTH FROM THIS / PARISH FOR GOD AND FOR LIBERTY - AND / WHO DID NOT RETURN. / (28 NAMES) / LORD, GIVE THEM REST AND ETERNAL LIFE.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, decorations
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Derbyshire Gritstone
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: height 4900 mm
    Materials: Stone - Weldon
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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