Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Leicester
Town
Burbage
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 26 February 1921
    Attended by: Lieutenant Colonel CH Jones CMG TD
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70650

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Current location

Soldier Memorial Garden
Church Street
Burbage
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE10 2AW
England

OS Grid Ref: SP4417492610
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Oblong tablet inscribed with the names of Burbage men lost in WW1. Names in black lettering on marble tablet.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF THE BURBAGE MEN, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914-1919 [NAMES] "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adkin, J. D.
Aldridge, J. L.
Alsop, J.
Arnold, J. R.
Asbury, J. H.
Barnes, C.
Barnes, F.
Bass, H.
Bates, B.
Bradbury, C.
See details for all 54 names
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth Unknown, height Unknown, width Unknown
    Materials: Carrera marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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