Memorial

Brixworth

Brixworth Wheel Cross.

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Current Location

South of Nave, All Saints Church, Cross Hill (off Church Street), Brixworth, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 9DB, England

OS Grid Reference

SP 74751 71183

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 14892
Description: Octagonal three stepped stone base surmounted by a square plinth with chamfered corners and short columns. Octagonal pad sits upon plinth with a tapering square sectioned column and slightly decorative wheel cross. Maltese cross in relief on base of column. Incised slate inset panels on sides of plinth. Metal plaque on plinth side, facing car park.
Inscription: Upper plaque, 6(?) o'clock face : FALKLAND ISLANDS/ 1982/ (NAME) / PARACHUTE REGT. Main plaque, 6(?) o'clock face : THEY, WHOM THIS CROSS COMMEMORATES, WERE NUMBERED AMONG THOSE, WHO, AT / THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY, LEFT ALL / THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM, ENDURED HARDNESS, / FACED DANGER, AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF / THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND / SELF-SACRIFICE, GIVING UP THEIR OWN LIVES, / THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM. / LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER, SEE TO IT / THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN. IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF / THOSE MEN WHO GAVE THEMSELVES / 1939 - 1945 / (names) / (Korean War name)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 48
Died: 48

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: rank, initials, surname
Order of names: surname, initials

War: Korean War (1950-1953)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, forename, surname, regiment, service, place and date of death

War: Falklands Conflict (1982)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: year of death, rank, forename, surname, regiment

History

Maker(s): MR ARTHUR LEWIS, Builder

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