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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Pillar / Column
- District
- Charnwood
- Town
- Loughborough
- County
- Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- Messrs D. Morren and Co., Aberdeen (Makers)
General Electric Co., Birmingham - Wrought iron lamp standard (Makers) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 4th October 1919
Attended by: Miss Stevenson - Dedicated
Date: 4th October 1919
Attended by: Rev. R. F. Handford - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 73666
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Current location
Originally in the chapel yard
present location unknown
Loughborough Baptist Church
Baxter Gate
Loughborough
Charnwood
Leicestershire
LE11 1TG
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 53717 19744
Denomination: Baptist
- Description
- Two-stepped rectangular base incorporating a moulded top edge on upper step, surmounted by a polished red Peterhed granite, rectangular sectioned, tapering pillar with bevelled-edged flat top. Incised inscription infilled in black, on front face of pillar. There was a wrought iron lamp standard originally, don't know if still there.
- Inscription
- ERECTED IN HONOUR / OF / THE MEN FROM THIS CHURCH / who served in the cause of / FREEDOM & RIGHT / IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / and in Grateful Memory / OF THOSE / NAMED BELOW / WHO FELL IN THE CONFLICT / (23 NAMES) / JESUS SAID :- I AM THE RESURRECTION / AND THE LIFE. JOHN XI 25
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 23
Served and returned: 0
Died: 23
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Pillar
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Pink, Granite - Peterhead, Granite - Red - Lamp or Lighting
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wrought Iron
- Pillar
- 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
- Loughborough Baptist
- WMO ID: 268137
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 22-01-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Loughborough Echo - Friday 10 October 1919 BAXTER-GATE BAPTISTS WAR MEMORIAL Detailed description of the memorial with full list of the WW1 names and dedication.
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