Memorial

Gwennap Memorial Wheel Cross

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Current Location

St Wennappa's Church, 1, Churchtown, Gwennap, Carrick, Cornwall, TR16 6BD, England

SW 73835 40069

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 26104
Description: Granite wheel cross with sword in relief on shaft of cross.
Inscription: TO THE HONOUR/ OF THOSE WHO/ AT THE CALL OF/ KING AND COUNTRY/ GAVE UP ALL THAT/ WAS DEAR TO THEM/ THAT OTHERS MIGHT/ LIVE IN FREEDOM/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ R.I.P./ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Arrangements by Committee, Rev J.L.Parker, Messrs Towan Hancock, G.E Prowse, R.T Harris

Unveiled

27th July 1920

LORD LIEUT OF CORNWALL, Mr J.C.Williams

Cross

Height: C 11 FT

Made from: Granite

Condition: Unknown