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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Bells or bell tower
- District
- Hinckley And Bosworth
- Town
- Burbage
- County
- Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- John Taylor & Co, of Loughborough (Founder / Foundry)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 70910
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Current location
Bell Chamber,
St. Catherine's Church
Church Street
Burbage
Hinckley And Bosworth
Leicestershire
LE10 2DE
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 44260 92746
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Memorial bell, cast in 1925 to commemorate fallen members of the congregation who worshipped in the Church.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN WHO WORSHIPPED IN THIS CHURCH / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Bells
Measurements: depth 951 mm, width 951 mm
Materials: Bronze
- Bells
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- The Church
- Reference
- Link to Burgage Heritage - www.burbageheritage.co.uk/fallen/fallen2.html
- Link to Dove's Guide - dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?searchString=Burbage&Submit=+Go+&DoveID=BURBAGE+LE
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