Combined WWI / WWII memorial cross - Beeston, Nottinghamshire - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

"Beeston Memorial cross was designed by the architect William Herbert Higginbottom. Constructed in Portland stone it comprises an octagonal plinth of 3 steps, the top step ornamented. The square plinth contains recessed panels, 3 of them are inscribed. The plinth is topped with a Celtic cross with panelled tapered square shaft.

The memorial was constructed in the early 1920s to commemorate the dead of the First World War. Additional inscriptions were added in 1945.

The inscriptions read:

By their Valour and the grace of God, they Won.
In grateful memory of those who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 – 1918
World War 1939 – 1945

It was restored in 2009."

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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 05/21/1921 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: Roadside 7 Dovecote Lane 7 Dovecote Lane Beeston, Nottinghamshire England NG9 1HQ Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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