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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Finedon

    Courage/Endurance

    Source: Copyright Finedon Branch the Royal Anglian Regimental Association

    1/7

    Current Location

    Roadside, adjacent to Laws Lane,, Finedon War Memorial, Wellingborough Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5WA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 91709 71840

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    Type of Memorial
    Cenotaph
    WMR Reference Number
    14957
    Description
    Monolithic cenotaph with circular capstone surmounted by a small Latin cross. Base is cruciform. Whole is surrounded by railings. Incised inscription and names on slate tablets attached to side faces of the cenotaph.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face : COURAGE / (44 NAMES) / 6 o'clock face, lower tablet : TO KEEP IN MIND THE / GREAT WAR & THOSE / FROM THIS PLACE WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES / 1914 - 1919 / AND / 1939 - 1945 3 o'clock face : ENDURANCE / (NAMES) 12 o'clock face : PROWESS / (NAMES) 9 o'clock face : CHEERFULNESS / (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    132
    Died
    132
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    36
    Died
    36
    Information shown
    surname
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • Gotch & Saunders of Kettering, Architect

    Costs
    £400 estimate

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    7 November 1920

    Brigadier General A. F. H. Fergusson

    Dedicated

    7 November 1920

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Components

    Tablets

    Made from: Slate


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1429162

    https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1429162 (accessed 08/05/2026)

    Cenotaph

    Height: c 5000 mm

    Width: c 3200 mm

    Depth: c 3200 mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1429162

    https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1429162 (accessed 08/05/2026)

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    185139

    To report a concern about the condition of this memorial, visit War Memorial Trust.

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    • Bailey, John 'Finedon Revealed': Plate 209 & Plate 60