Memorial
Temple Grafton - Cross WW1 + Tablet WW2
TempleGrafton - Cross WW1 - GeneralView
Source: Copyright David Austin
1/7
Current Location
St. Andrew's Churchyard, Church Bank, Temple Grafton, Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, B49 6NU, England
OS Grid Reference
SP 12342 54847
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
Contribute to the War Memorials Register
Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.
This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.
© WMR-19530
To share information or photographs, contact us.
- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 19530
- Description
- Base step surmounted by a square sectioned plinth, capstone & Latin cross with WW2 tablet at base on ground.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / ERECTED / BY THE PEOPLE OF GRAFTON WITH / DEEP GRATITUDE, AND IN / LOVING MEMORY OF THESE WHO / SO NOBLY GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN DEFENCE OF OUR HOMES AND / FOR THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM IN THE GREAT WAR. / 1914 - 1918 / (Names) / "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR / HIS FRIENDS" ST JOHN XV 13 // On slab: ALSO / IN LOVING MEMORY OF / THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1939 - 1945 / (Names) / AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN / AND IN THE MORNING / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. //
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 9
- Died
- 9
- Information shown
- year died,regiment,forename
- Order of names
- year died
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 4
- Died
- 4
- Information shown
- year died,regiment,decorations
- Order of names
- year died
Components
- Cross
Made from: Granite
Condition: Good
Report a Concern
- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 104507
To report a concern about the condition of this memorial, visit War Memorial Trust.
Help update these details if the condition is wrong