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    Memorial

    Market Overton

    Market Overton Lychgate

    Source: ©2022 Colin Murray

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    Current Location

    Adjacent to junction with Teigh Road,, Churchyard of St Peter and St Paul, Church Lane, Market Overton, Rutland, Leicestershire, LE15 7PR, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 88653 16458

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    Type of Memorial
    Gate
    WMR Reference Number
    14815
    Description
    Lychgate consisting of two square sectioned stone pillars supporting a timber framework & open-gabled slate roof. Decorative carvings in relief on front gable timbers. Incised tablets attached to front upper faces of pillars. Small plaque attached to left gatepost. The whole structure is set into the north-eastern Churchyard boundary wall.
    Inscription
    Left pillar tablet: 1914 - 1918/ IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR KING AND/ COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE"/ Right pillar upper tablet: (Names)/ Right pillar lower tablet: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ Left gatepost plaque: This MEMORIAL was made and erected/ by the MEN of this VILLAGE/ Unveiled EASTER SUNDAY 1922
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    10
    Died
    10
    Information shown
    Surname, forename, initials, rank
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    Surname
    Maker(s)
    • Men of Market Overton, Makers

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    16 April 1922

    Local clergy, parishioners

    Components

    Gate

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1177526

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    217876

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