Memorial

Castor and Ailsworth Cross

Castor and Ailsworth Cross, north face

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Current Location

Castor and Ailsworth Cross, The Green, Castor, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE5 7AR, England

TL 12233 98632

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 100549
Description: A stone cross with tapering shaft and plinth, which stands on an older stone base. The north face of the cross plinth bears the plaque commemorating parishioners from Castor and Ailsworth who died in both World Wars. (A plaque on the south face of the plinth commemorates local farmers whose produce fed the community over many centuries). N.B. The ecclesiastical parish of Castor includes the neighbouring village of Ailsworth (an alternative spelling of which is Ailesworth). Like other war memorials in Castor, the inscription on this Cross therefore includes casualties from Ailsworth.
Inscription: Plinth, north face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ (names)/ MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (names)/ PARISHIONERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945 (The plaque on the south face of the plinth reads: THE FARMERS' CROSS/ This village cross was restored in thanksgiving for our farmers and those who worked on the land in the parishes of Castor,/ Ailesworth, Marholm, Sutton and Upton, who fed the peoples of our parishes over many centuries./ Ailesworth/ (names)/ Castor/ (names)/ Marholm/ (names)/ Sutton/ (names)/ Upton/ (Names)/ Beatus MMX/ Below is the recovered medieval cross stump and socket probably destroyed by Cromwell's men during the civil war).

Maintenance History: It is believed that the plaque commemorating parishioners who died in both World Wars was installed on the plinth at the time the cross was restored (in 2010); confirmation of this is being sought.