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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
Town
Swinford, Lutterworth
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Pullen and Sons, Northampton (Makers)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69700

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Current location

All Saints Church
High Street/Rugby Road junction
Swinford
Lutterworth
Leicestershire
LE17 6AY
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 56966 79402
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular single-stepped base with upper face chamfered, surmounted by a tapering rectangular plinth, tapering rectangular sectioned shaft & wheel cross. Incised inscriptions on three sides of plinth, (two sides gilded). Whole memorial made of pink granite.
Inscription
6 o'clock face : TO THE GLORY OF GOD / 1914-1918 / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO / LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR / [NAMES] / THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE 9 o'clock face : 1939 - 1945 / [NAMES] 3 o'clock face : [NAME]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Crisp, E.w.
Lee, T.
Porter, V.g.
Powell, E.t.r.
Smith, T.w.e.
Tanser, S.p.
Wale, J.
Whyment, W.
Wilson, S.w.
See details for all 9 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname,
    Order of information: surnames
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 144 mm, height 1270 mm
    Materials: Granite - Pink
  • Plinth
    Measurements: width 610 mm
    Materials: Granite - Pink
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 617 mm, width 770 mm
    Materials: Granite - Pink
Listing information
  • Swinford 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

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