War Memorial Cross - Beeston, Nottinghamshire
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N 52° 55.460 W 001° 12.920
30U E 619974 N 5865344
Memorial cross on Dovecote Lane, Beeston, commemorating the fallen of both WWI & WWII.
Waymark Code: WMXG3P
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/08/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member kaschper69
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A combined WWI / WWII memorial cross comprising a wheel cross with tapered square shaft on a square pedestal and three stepped octagonal base.

The inscription reads -

6 o'clock face: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919
12 o'clock face: BY THEIR OWN/ GREAT VALOUR/ AND THE GRACE OF GOD/ THEY WON
9 o'clock face: WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945

Designed by the architect William Herbert Higginbottom (visit link) made of Portland stone. Unveiled 21st May 1919, Attended by: COL SIR LANCELOT ROLLESTON KCB DSO
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