Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Composite
- District
- Penwith
- Town
- Zennor
- County
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Korean War (1950-1953)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 9372
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Current location
St Senara's Church
Zennor
Zennor
Penwith
Cornwall
TR26 3BY
England
OS Grid Ref: SW 45460 38525
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Squat pillar surmounted by four small figures standing in mourning poses. Three of the figures are reportedly Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Figure facing in the image provided appears to be a nurse. WW1 dedicatory inscription carved onto one side of the pillar with WW2 inscription carved onto a bronze plaque placed below it.
- Inscription
- IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ R.H. OSBORNE DCLI &/ S.E. TAYLOR RFA WHO/ FELL IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ TO THE MEMORY OF H.J. HARDFOOT/ W. HUGH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR/ ALSO J.E. TRACEY WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN KOREA 1952.
- Inscription legible?
- no
- Names on memorial
- Hardfoot, H. J.
Hugh, W.
Osborne, R H
Taylor, S E
Tracey, J. E.
See details for all 5 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,regiment
Order of information: surname,regiment - Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: year died
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: depth C 1000MM, height C 3000MM, width C 1000MM
Materials: Granite - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Memorial
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL AT APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES NORTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST SENNAR
- 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
- Condition
- Zennor
- WMO ID: 139683
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 30-06-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- THIS VERY UNUSUAL MEMORIAL IS RATHER BADLY WEATHERED
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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