Memorial

Madron

Madron War Memorial Cross

Source: Copyright Paul Barnett

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Current Location

In the garden of remembrance across road from church., Madron War Memorial Cross, Bellair Road, Madron, Penwith, Cornwall, TR20 8SP, England

SW 45316 31762

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 26318
Description: Two-stepped base surmounted by square plinth, shaft and plain Latin Cross. Inscription on three sides of the plinth. Dedication is carved into the stone and the names are on plaques attached to the sides. Cross is set within a garden of remembrance which includes two stone benches set in an alcove, both of which contain inscriptions.
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO WENT FORTH/ FROM THE PARISH OF MADRON AND/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR MCMXIV - MCMXIX/ FOR THE CAUSE OF/ LIBERTY AND RIGHTEOUSNESS/ GOD SAVE THE KING. 3 O'CLOCK FACE: THESE MEN OF OURS, UNSELFISH,/ UNAFRAID,/ WENT TO THE WORLD-WIDE FIGHT,/ FORGET NOT HOW THEY FOUGHT, AND/ HOW WE PRAYED,/ FOR ENGLAND AND FOR RIGHT/ (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) Bench - Left handside: 1918 - 2018/ FOR YOUR TOMORROW/ WE GAVE OUR TODAY Bench - Right handside: 1918 - 2018/ 100 Years and Not Forgotten

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 30
Served: 6
Died: 24
Information shown: initials, surname, decorations
Order of names: Surname
Additional Information: The last 6 names have dates ranging until 1949 beside them so it is assumed they served in WW2 and died later, not from conflict

Maker(s): Messrs W. H. Snell and Son of Newlyn, Builder
Messrs W. H. Snell and Son of Newlyn (Quarried granite at Forest Cairn, Trengwainton), Mason
Mr Henry White, Designer