Great War Memorial - St Giles' Square, Northampton, UK
Posted by: Dragontree
N 52° 14.234 W 000° 53.756
30U E 643672 N 5789510
This large Great War memorial stands in Northampton town centre.
Waymark Code: WM57AX
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/23/2008
Views: 12
The memorial consists of two large obelisks, a large tablet of stone and a long concrete seating area. Access to it is through the outskirts of the churchyard.
On the left obelisk is the date 1914 in Roman numerals whilst 1919 is on the right.
The inscription is as follows:
'TO THE MEMORY OF ALL THOSE OF THIS TOWN AND COUNTY WHO SERVED AND DIED IN THE GREAT WAR'
'THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS
ARE IN THE HANDS OF GOD'
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Borough Council
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
Physical Address of Monument: Not listed
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