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Memorial details

Memorial type

Sculptured / Cast figure

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Maker

Mr C. G. Hare of London (Architect)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 31/3/1920
Attended by: Bishop of Peterborough
Dedicated
Date: 31/3/1920
Attended by: Bishop of Peterborough
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

8474

Current location

It is in the west/north corner at the back of the nave.
St John The Baptist Church
Exchange Street (Cathedral Square)
Peterborough
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE1 1YD
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 19107 98649
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Gothic stone depiction of St George and the dragon beneath a canopy; his figure is flanked by two angled stone tablets bearing the engraved black-painted inscription.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS / PARISH WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 /THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Allen, N
Archer, C B
Baxter, A
Bayes, R J
Bemrose, H
Benton, J W
Berridge, R S
Biggin, W
Biggs, C
Birch, W
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 93
Served and returned: 0
Died: 93
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname and some ranks.
Order of information: Mainly alphabetically.

Components

Figure
Measurements: depth 250mm, height 750mm, width 250mm
Materials: Stone - Limestone
Canopy
Measurements: depth 250mm, height 400mm, width 250mm
Materials: Stone - Limestone
Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: depth 65mm, height 830mm, width 1000mm
Materials: Stone - Limestone

Listing information

PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Grade I
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

Condition

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Costs

Memorial: c£200

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Church of England

Reference

Peterborough and Hunts Standard, dated 3/4/1920, reported the unveiling.

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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