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    Memorial

    Hartwell - Obelisk

    Source: Copyright Graham Thorpe

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    Current Location

    Roadside, approx. 110 metres north-east of Church,, Forest Road, Hartwell, Northampton, South Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, NN7 2HE, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 78628 50497

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    15033
    Description
    Three-stages, reducing in widths, plus a pointed fourth stage, form a hexagonal sectioned wooden obelisk, standing on a hexagonal concrete base with surrounding concrete floor. The whole memorial area is enclosed by a wooden fence with metal chains across roadside entrance & two adjacent sides. Two inscribed plaques are attached to the lower plinth stage & one plaque attached to the second stage.
    Inscription
    TO / OUR / GLORIOUS / DEAD / FROM / HARTWELL / (NAMES) / 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    11
    Died
    11
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    3
    Died
    3
    Maker(s)
    • MR C FINNEGAN, Wood Carver

    • MESSRS E WHATTON AND SONS, Builder

    Maintenance History
    1964/5: Memorial had fallen into decay & and was replaced by another obelisk, sawn from an Oak tree.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    1920

    UNKNOWN

    Rededicated

    14th November 1965

    Rev. H. P. Fuller

    Rededicated

    14th November 1965

    Rev. Douglas A. Smith

    Components

    Obelisk

    Made from: Wood - Oak


    Condition: Good


    • AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN: BRITISH FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIALS by BOORMAN, DEREK 70-71 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:SESSIONS 1988 YORK
    • Carter Postcard Collection