Memorial Cross - St Nicholas - Cottesmore, Rutland - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

"Clipsham stone cross on tall octagonal shaft, on squared base bearing metal plaques, resting on hexagonal two tiered base. Faculty dated 9th August 1919 (DE 1920/16) with accompanying design drawing by Traylen & Son. This memorial was chosen and paid for by the vicar, who lost his son Geoffrey Ellwood on 14th July 1916 during the Somme."

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Inscription -

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN PROUD MEMORY OF
GEOFFREY TL ELLWOOD
LIEUT 6TH BATTN LEICESTERSHIRE REGT
KILLED IN ACTION AT
BAZENTIN IN THE
BATTLE OF THE SOMME
JULY 14 1916 AGED 24 YEARS
SON OF THE RECTOR WHO ERECTS
THIS MONUMENT TO HIM AND TO
THE FOLLOWING PARISHIONERS WHO
FELL IN THE WAR 1914-18
1914-1918
[NAMES]
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
1939-1945
[NAMES]
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Names on memorial -

Name	Rank	Unit	Batt	Died
Bellamy - Harry	Private
Cramp - Robert	Private	Leicestershire Regiment	1	17/11/1915
Ellwood - Geoffrey Thomas Lovick	Lieutenant	Leicestershire Regiment	6	14/07/1916
Faulkner - Charles James	Private	Leicestershire Regiment	1	22/03/1918
Noel - Tom Cecil	Lieutenant	Royal Air Force	20 Squadron	22/08/1918
Richardson - Harry	Private
Richardson - William	Private	Leicestershire Regiment	2	20/11/1914
Rimmington - Ernest	Bombardier	Royal Field Artillery	C Bty; 91 Bde	03/10/1916
Smith - Charles	Sergeant	Leicestershire Regiment	1	28/06/1917
Smith - Jeremiah	Gunner	Royal Garrison Artillery	196 Heavy Bty	29/01/1919
Francis - George William	Lance Corporal	Leicestershire Regiment	1	13/02/1942
Noel - John	Captain
Richardson - EF (Teddy)	Private
Smith - Eric	Lance Sergeant	Royal Engineers	1 Bomb Disposal Coy	21/10/1943
Matthews - George Joyce	Pilot Officer	Royal Air Force	Volunteer Reserve	17/08/1974

    
 

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 09/08/1919 Private or Public Monument?: Private Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Mr Ellwood, vicar Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: St Nicholas Main Street Cottesmore, Rutland England LE15 7DJ Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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