Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Warwick
Town
Kenilworth
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: February 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
38517

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Current location

St. Nicholas' Church
Abbey Fields
Kenilworth
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV8 1LZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 28563 72443
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted alabaster monument with overhanging cornice. Base is stepped & moulded with a central plaque carved in Gothic capitals R.I.P Four panels with names of the fallen headed by a Greek cross.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF KENILWORTH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 128
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 128
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 60 mm, height 1480 mm, width 1930 mm
    Materials: Alabaster
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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