Memorial

Elton

Elton war memorial cross, face 1 view from the west side

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Current Location

Adjacent to the footpath from the road., All Saints Church, Overend (B671), Elton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6RU, England

TL 08911 93541

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 202
Description: A wheel-head cross in a pale grey granite, with rope decoration in relief running up the sides of the square-sectioned shaft and around the wheel-head. A short, tapering, plinth is set on a three-stage, stepped, octagonal base. Dedication and names, incised and picked out in black, on all 4 sides of the plinth.
Inscription: Plinth face 1: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF ELTON/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ Plinth face 2: (Names, ww1)/ Plinth face 3: 1939 - 1945/ (Name, ww1)) Plinth face 4: (Names, ww1)

Maintenance History: 10/3/2015: the memorial was Grade II listed by Historic England./ 2014: The memorial was renovated in time for Remembrance Day; the cost of the renovations was met through local donations. The work has immensely improved the memorial's appearance; the inscription, some of which had become difficult to read through erosion, has been painted black and now stands out clearly.

Cross

Height: c5000mm

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1425092

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1425092 (accessed 24/04/2026)