Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
Town
Brixworth, Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953), Falklands Conflict (1982)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 15th May 1921
    Attended by: Major-General Sir H Charkes Lowther GCMG
  • Dedicated
    Date: 15th May 1921
    Attended by: The Vicar, Rev. W. G. C. Bettinson
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14892

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Current location

South of Nave
All Saints Church
Cross Hill (off Church Street)
Brixworth
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN6 9DB
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 74751 71183
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Octagonal three stepped stone base surmounted by a square plinth with chamfered corners and short columns. Octagonal pad sits upon plinth with a tapering square sectioned column and slightly decorative wheel cross. Maltese cross in relief on base of column. Incised slate inset panels on sides of plinth. Metal plaque on plinth side, facing car park.
Inscription
Upper plaque, 6(?) o'clock face : FALKLAND ISLANDS/ 1982/ (NAME) / PARACHUTE REGT. Main plaque, 6(?) o'clock face : THEY, WHOM THIS CROSS COMMEMORATES, WERE NUMBERED AMONG THOSE, WHO, AT / THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY, LEFT ALL / THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM, ENDURED HARDNESS, / FACED DANGER, AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF / THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND / SELF-SACRIFICE, GIVING UP THEIR OWN LIVES, / THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM. / LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER, SEE TO IT / THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN. IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF / THOSE MEN WHO GAVE THEMSELVES / 1939 - 1945 / (names) / (Korean War name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Austin, W.
Birkett, W.
Bond, O.
Bray, A.
Bray, C. D.
Bryan, G.
Bull, Gerald
Buswell, A. C.
Cave, J.
Clarke, J.
See details for all 57 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 48
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 48
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, initials, surname
    Order of information: surname, initials
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forename, surname, regiment, service, place and date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: year of death, rank, forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Derbyshire Gritstone
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 16FT
    Materials: Stone - Weldon
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate, Gilt
Listing information
  • Brixworth 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Northampton Mercury - Friday 20 May 1921 BRIXWORTH MEMORIAL. UNVEILED BY SIR CHARLES LOWTHER.
  • Northampton Mercury - Friday 17 January 1947 BRIXWORTH STREET LIGHTING Clerk instructed to communicate with the British Legion and trustees of the War Memorial Fund about cleaning the memorial and adding names of local men killed in WW2.
  • Northampton Mercury - Friday 07 March 1947 BRIXWORTH WAR MEMORIAL (decision to get an estimate for a plaque with the six WW2 (at that time) names.)

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