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    Memorial

    Hemington

    Cross

    Source: Copyright Mike Berrell

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    Current Location

    On village green., Junction of Main Street and Church Lane, Hemington Village, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, DE74 2RU, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 45612 27786

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    14781
    Description
    Stone cross with three-stepped base set on raised mound of earth and surrounded by painted metal fence. Inscription in relief on shaft of cross. Names on base of cross.
    Inscription
    On the cross- shaft: IN/ MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO PAID THE PRICE/ 1914/1918 Steps top 2 levels: [WW1 Names] Bottom step: [name] 1942
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    8
    Died
    8
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Surname, year of death, forename
    Maker(s)
    • Messrs Walter White and Sons of Castle Donington, Builder

    • Mr D Barker of Castle Donington, Builder

    Maintenance History
    Memorial enhanced by addition of fencing, flower beds, bench and flagpole erected in 1921

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    23 April 1921

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1470249

    Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Group value: * for its group value with numerous nearby listed buildings, notably the Grade II* listed Nunnery to the north, Hemington Hall to the north-east, Hemington House to the south, and Peggs Farmhouse to the west, all listed Grade II.

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    198010

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    • "Hemington War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1470249. Accessed 6 September 2024.