Combined WWI / WWII memorial cross - St Mary - Ashwell, Rutland - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

"Protruding stone memorial pedestal set partly into wall of Churchyard, consisting of an inscribed WW1 bronze plaque attached within a recess, above which, is a lintel incorporating an incised inscription. Above lintel is a further WW2 bronze plaque in another recess. Rising from top of pedestal is a rectangular sectioned, half-moulded stone plinth with a rectangular sectioned Latin cross & Sword of Sacrifice in relief on front face. The two bronze plaques replaced earlier stone tablets which were badly weathered & illegible."

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Inscription -
Upper plaque :
1939 - 1945
(4 NAMES)
Lintel :
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
Lower plaque :
(12 NAMES)

Names on memorial -
WWI:
11 Rutlanders remembered here,
ADCOCK Alfred
BEAVER Charles Ernest
BENDALL Charles Feecham
BURTON Wilfred Frank
CARPENDALE Cecil Montague
JACOBSON Lyonel Hugh, MC
PINCHIN William Henry, DCM
PRATLEY George Henry
PRESTON Albert Edward
STUBBS Henry Job
TOWNSEND Vernon George

WWII:
4 Rutlanders remembered here,
JONES harold
WHALEY Charles Peter
BAILEY Cyril Frank
BREWSTER Cecil Newton

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: St. Mary's Churchyard Church Close off Cottesmore Road Ashwell, Rutland England LE15 7LP Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

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