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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Stone of remembrance
- District
- Hinckley And Bosworth
- Town
- Newbold Verdon
- County
- Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 37829
Current location
Corner of Main Street with Brascote Lane,
Main Street
Newbold Verdon
Hinckley And Bosworth
Leicestershire
LE9 9NP
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 44492 03689
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Three-stepped square base surmounted by a tapering, pillar-like irregular-shaped stone, the front face of which, incorporates two bronze inscription plaques with raised borders & lettering. The whole memorial is surrounded by a linear gravelled area, enclosed behind a hoop & spike-topped metal fence with double gates. Two stone flower holder vases or urns are placed on steps at front, described individually on IWM references 38149 & 38150
- Inscription
- Upper plaque : 1939 - 1945 / (9 NAMES) / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Lower plaque : ROLL OF HONOUR / PARISH OF NEWBOLD VERDON. / (19 NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adcock, T.
Archer, J
Ball, D.
Beck, R
Bevins, F
Elverstone, B
Farmer, J
Faulknall, G.
Freeman, P.
Grain, G
See details for all 28 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 19
Served and returned: 0
Died: 19
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Stone of remembrance
Measurements: depth 2200 mm, height 3100 mm, width 2200 mm
Materials: Granite - Mountsorrel
- Plaques
- 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
- Newbold Verdon War Memorial
- WMO ID: 156619
- Condition: Good [last updated on 24-04-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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© WMR-37829
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