Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
South Northamptonshire
Town
Paulerspury, Towcester
County
Northamptonshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
15039

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Current location

Roadside
adjacent to St. James the Great Churchyard,
High Street
Paulerspury
Towcester
South Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
NN12 7NA
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 71615 45457
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Composite three-stepped stone base, (two square and one octagonal) surmounted by a tapering square stone plinth, with an upper tapering square metal covered plinth socket, which is the mount for a wooden Calvary. Incised inscriptions on all sides of plinth.
Inscription
6 o'clock (south) face : ERECTED BY ELLA HARRISON TO/ THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ PAULERSPURY WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR FOR GOD KING AND/ COUNTRY/ 1914 - 1918 / (8 NAMES) 3 o'clock (east) face: (11 NAMES) 9 o'clock (west) face: (8 NAMES) 12 o'clock (north) face : 1939 - 1945 / (9 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Archer, Thomas
Bignell, Valentine A.
Bignell, Victor
Bliss, Bertram B.
Britten, Thomas A.
Brown, Frank
Brown, William
Cam, Alan Noel
Clarke, Alfred S.
Counsell, George H.
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname.
    Order of information: Mainly in descending order of rank.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, branch of military service.
    Order of information: Grouped by military unit.
Components
  • Crucifix
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Nabresina
Listing information
  • Paulerspury 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
The stone plinth was replaced by stone from Great Tew in 2014. The names of parishioners who died in WW2 were added after that conflict. Custodianship of the Memorial (commissioned by Mrs Ella Harrison) was passed to Paulerspury Parish Council in 1926.
Costs

Comments: The cost of the Memorial was met by Mrs Isabella (known as "Ella") Maule Harrison, widow of the former Reverend John Butler Harrison of Paulerspury.
Memorial: £200

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Responsibility
Paulerspury Parish Council

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