Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Blaby
Town
Sharnford, Hinckley
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 20th March 1920
    Attended by: Major Griffiths DSO
  • Dedicated
    Date: 20th March 1920
    Attended by: Unknown
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
37489

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Current location

St. Helen's Churchyard
Leicester Road
Sharnford
Hinckley
Blaby
Leicestershire
LE10 3PP
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 48345 91908
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two-stepped square base surmounted by a square sectioned plinth, moulded capstone with tapering rectangular sectioned obelisk. Incised inscriptions and names on plinth.
Inscription
Front plinth face : In Loving Memory of the / Men who fell in the Great War / 1914 - 1918 / (13 NAMES) / " THEIR MEMORY LIVETH EVERMORE. " / ECCLES 44 14 Right plinth face : In Loving Memory of / those who gave their lives / in the Second World War / 1939 - 45 / (5 NAMES) / THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT. / ECCLES.44.V.13
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aldridge, I. L.
Bason, A. T.
Brown, T E
Brown, W. H.
Faulks, Thomas
Good, S.
Grooms, G
Harris, P. C.
Heath, Dennis Graham
Hubbard, J.
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Rank, surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 750 mm, width 750 mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
Listing information
  • Sharnford 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

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