Memorial
Men Of Melton Mowbray - WW1
Current Location
St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Melton Mowbray, Melton, Leicestershire, LE13 1DJ, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 75264 19025
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Composite
- WMR Reference Number
- 37793
- Description
- Large elaborate wall monument surmounted by Royal Coat of Arms in relief, above which, is an associated large three-light stained glass window. Wall monument consists of a three panelled decorative stone frame housing a central portrait orientated incised inscription tablet with a figure of St. George in front of lower section, to the left & right of centre tablet are portrait orientated scroll-paired incised name tablets. The stained glass windows display a heraldic figure in upper two-thirds of left & right lights, the lower third of each light display a group of Great war service people. Left light; Nurse with head partially bowed surrounded by soldiers of Britain & Commonwealth. Right light; Royal Navy & Royal Air Force personnel of differing ranks. Centre light displays a haloed image beneath which, Christ on the Cross.
- Inscription
- Window : GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS / THESE ARE THEY WHICH --- OF GREAT TRIBULATION Central wall tablet : THIS MONVMENT AND THE WINDOW / ABOVE WERE ERECTED TO THE / GLORY OF GOD, / AND THE VNDYING MEMORY OF THE / OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED / OFFICERS AND MEN FROM MELTON / MOWBRAY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR KING & COVNTRY IN THE GREAT / WAR OF 1914 - 1919. / THEIR NAMES SHALL LIVE FOR / EVERMORE. [note, on tablet, the letter "V" is substituted for "U"] Left & right wall tablets : (NAMES - in year groups 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 220
- Died
- 220
- Information shown
- surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename,place of birth,place of burial,manner of death
- Order of names
- Year groups 1914 to 1919
- Maker(s)
MESSRS BURLISON & GRYLLS, Artist
Bodley and Hare, Designer
- Sponsor Type
- public
- Maintenance History
- FIGURE OF ST GEORGE DAMAGED BY UNKNOWN ATTACKER IN OCTOBER 1920 BUT LATER REPAIRED
Ceremonies
Unveiled
13th June 1920
RT HON EARL BEATTY OM GCB GCVO DSO
Dedicated
13th June 1920
Vicar of Church
Components
- Frame
Height: 2450 mm
Width: 2020 mm
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Window
Made from: Stained Glass
Condition: Good
- Figure
Made from: Stone - Caithness
Condition: Good