Memorial Cross - Branston, Leicestershire - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Memorial calvary cross to the fallen, and plaques to those who served, on Branston Road, Branston.

The memorial consists of a two-stepped square base surmounted by a tapering square sectioned plinth, with a wooden calvary cross with a pitched wooden roof. A carved figure of Christ is on the front of shaft. There is an inscription on the front of the plinth and lower step. The whole memorial stands in a semi-circular recess within the boundary wall of St Guthlac's church, facing the pavement and road. On either side of the memorial is a wooden board, each displaying a roll of honour list of names.

Inscription -
Front face of plinth :
LORD REMEMBER WHEN THOU COMEST
IN THY KINGDOM THOSE WHO GAVE LIFE
FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
(NAMES)
Front upper step face :
R.I.P.
Front lower step face :
SONS OF THIS PLACE, LET THIS OF YOU BE SAID
THAT YOU WHO LIVE ARE WORTHY OF YOUR DEAD
THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES, THAT YOU WHO LIVE MAY REAP
A RICHER HARVEST, ERE YOU FALL ASLEEP

Gabled boards :
IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE OF
THE MEN OF BRANSTON WHO WENT
TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY IN
THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 18
AND RETURNED IN SAFETY
WE THANK THEE O GOD
(32 NAMES)

Names on memorial -
Of the fallen:
Bembrose, Harry
Grass, George
Hollis, Derrick
Holloway, Edwin
Peregrine, John
Thornton, John

Those who served:
Bellamy, George
Bembrose, Frank
Christian, William
Coddington, Ernest
Coddington, George
Dixon, Alfred
Dixon, Frederick
Dixon, Horace
Gould, Frank
Gould, William
Grass, Charles
Hoe, Samuel
Jesson, Frederick
Lowe, Edwin
Maplethorpe, Arthur
Maplethorpe, Henry
Parr, Arthur
Peregrine, Hugh
Peregrine, Robert
Rouse, George
Rouse, William
Selby, Otho
Thornton, Albert
Thornton, Arthur
Thornton, Cecil
Thornton, Frederick
Thornton, Hedley
Thornton, Henry
Thornton, Hugh
Thornton, Walter
Thornton, William
Wright, Samuel

Not included on memorial:
Cattle, Frank
Nixon, Stanley
Paynter, G
Pergane, John
Taylor, Warren
Walter, D H

Private or Public Monument?: Private Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Not known Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Memorial Cross Branston Rd Branston, Leicestershire England NG32 1RU Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

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