Combined WWI & WWII Memorial - Churchover, Warwickshire
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N 52° 25.360 W 001° 15.044
30U E 618949 N 5809489
Combined WWI / WWII memorial cross in the grounds of Holy Trinity church, Churchover.
Waymark Code: WMVG01
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/14/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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"Single-stepped, platform-topped, square base surmounted by an octagonal sectioned, two stage plinth, padstone and tapering octagonal sectioned shaft with integral cross. Upper stage of plinth bears incised inscriptions on four sides.

Inscription -

Plinth face 1 : IN LOVING AND / GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF / (3 NAMES) Plinth face 2 : OLD BOY OF / CHURCHOVER SCHOOL / MARTIN TOWERS Plinth face 3 : IN LOVING AND / GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF THE / NOBLY FALLEN / SONS OF / CHURCHOVER / (4 NAMES - barely legible) Plinth face 4 : (Inscription barely legible)

History -

DATE UNKNOWN: ATTEMPT AT CLEANING THE MEMORIAL WITH A WIRE BRUSH LED TO THE REMOVAL OF THE INSCRIPTION"

SOURCE - (visit link)

Names on Memorial -

Mortimer, Cyril A.
Sutton, Frank
Towers, Martin
Webb, John Henry

There is a VERY detailed account of the memorial on this page - (visit link)
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/23/1921

Private or Public Monument?: Other

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:
Holy Trinity
Church Street
Churchover, Warwickshire England
CV23 0EW


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