Memorial

Gretton

Gretton war memorial

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Current Location

Village Green area between High Street and Station Road, Village Green, High Street, Gretton, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 3DE, England

SP 89926 94390

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 15104
Description: Two-stepped base surmounted by a square sectioned plinth, two-stage square sectioned pillar, slightly tapering at upper stage, moulded-edge platform top, capstone and orb. Two Incised, inscription and name tablets, on face 1 of the column, the top one being for names of those lost in WW2, and the lower for names of those lost in WW1, and a carved, dedicatory panel on face 1 of the plinth. Memorial integrated and set centrally within a west facing concave wall. 18 slate tablets mounted on the inner face of wall, incised with names of returned servicemen and those picked out in gold of the fallen. Coping stones mounted on top of the walls.
Inscription: Pillar face 1 top tablet: 1939-1945. (Names)/ Pillar face 1 lower tablet: (Names)/ Plinth face 1: TO KEEP IN MIND/ THOSE FROM THIS PLACE/ WHO FELL, & ALSO/ THOSE WHO SERVED/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ 18 wall tablets: (Names) Right hand wall pillar: GRETTON/ 1894 1994/ THIS PLAQUE WAS ERECTED/ TO COMMEMORATE THE/ CENTENARY OF PARISH COUNCILS

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 107
Served: 72
Died: 35
Information shown: Surname, forenames
Additional Information: The names picked out in gold are those of the fallen

Plaques / Panels with names

Made from: Slate

Condition: Good

Memorial

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good