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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Newark And Sherwood
- Town
- Laxton
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 27221
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Current location
On the north side of the churchyard
facing High Street.
St Michael the Archangel Church
High St
Laxton
Newark And Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
NG22 0NX
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 72207 67073
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- PLAIN CROSS ON TOP OF SQUARE PLINTH AND TWO STEPPED BASE TOP OF PLINTH DRAPED WITH SWAGS. ARTILLERY PIECE ENCLOSED BY FOLAITE DESIGN IN RELIEF ON FRONT FACE
- Inscription
- TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ THOSE FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ "GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE FOR/ HIS FRIENDS/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Brooks, G R
Chell, A H
Dolby, T
Laughton, T W
Maddison, E
Saxelby, G W
Tunbridge, G C
Whitworth, C
Willis, O P
See details for all 9 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank
Order of information: rank,surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Polished
- 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
- Laxton Cross
- WMO ID: 228340
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 22-01-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- PCC
- Reference
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