Great War Memorial - Church Way, Whittlebury, Northamptonshire, UK
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N 52° 05.411 W 000° 59.541
30U E 637542 N 5772970
The memorial stands on the green in Whittlebury village.
Waymark Code: WM8DCK
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/16/2010
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It is a Celtic cross design and is made of Weldon stone. J G Pullen and Sons from Northampton built the memorial and it was dedicated by the Reverend Samuel Frost on 27th April 1920.
The inscription reads 'IN MEMORIAM 1914-1919' and lists the following:
'* Lieut. William Henry Alfred Fitzroy, Viscount Ipswich, Coldstream Gds.
* Sergt. William Walter White, South Lancs Regt.
* L.Cpl. Harry Chapman, Yorks Hussars.
* Pte. Thomas Archer, Oxon and Bucks Light Inf.
* Pte. Frank Edward Bailey, Northants Regt.
* Rifleman Arthur Roberts, 9th Lancers.
* Rifleman Alfred Yeatman, K.R.R.C.
FOR KING AND COUNTRY'
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 04/27/1920
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Local Authority
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Whittlebury War Memorial
Village Green
Whittlebury, Northants UK
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