Pedimented tabanacle, St Helen's church - Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

"Pedimented tabanacle with lead relief of christ on the cross flanked by standing figures of the virgin mary and st john the evangelist. Raised upon an octagonal, concave-faced shaft, elliptical in plan, with a moulded base bearing one of the two inscriptions. This in turn is mounted on an octagonal pedestal bearing the second inscription, with individual letters folded round the corners to indicate the continuity of the wording around the pedestal. Pedestal mounted on a low base of stone on three courses of red bricks. Metal plaque with relief design of christ on the cross flanked by two figures.

Around base of shaft of cross in raised lettering: GRANT THEM O LORD ETERNAL REST. Around pedestal in raised interlaced lettering: IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF ALL THOSE WHO FROM THIS TOWN GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR ENGLAND AND FOR US 1914 - 1919"

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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/13/1919 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 Physical Address of Monument: St Helen's Lower Church Street Lower Church Street Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire England LE65 1AA Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   01/28/2016 Alancache visited it