Memorial

Great Stukeley

Great Stukeley cross

Source: Copyright Colin Murray

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Current Location

At the entrance to the churchyard, St Bartholomew's Churchyard, Church Road, Great Stukeley, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4AL, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 21729 74591

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 264
Description: A Patonce cross-head set upon a tapering octagonal shaft with moulded collar and base. The shaft rises from a square plinth with a moulded top and bottom. Inscription and WW1 names in leaded lettering are on a recessed panel set into the 6 o'clock plinth face and a small raised tablet on the 3 o'clock plinth face bearing WW2 names in leaded lettering.
Inscription: Top of 6 o'clock plinth face: THEIR DUTY DONE. // 6 o'clock plinth face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN THE MEMORY OF/ (18 NAMES) / OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE / GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918. / TRUE LOVE BY LIFE TRUE LOVE BY DEATH IS TRIED, / LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND WE FOR ENGLAND DIED. // 3 o'clock plinth face: 1939 - 1945. / (2 NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 18
Died: 18
Information shown: Forenames, surname
Order of names: Listed mostly in alphabetical order by surname, some names out of sequence

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Forenames, surname
Order of names: Listed alphabetically by surname

History

Maintenance History: In March 2008 War Memorials trust offered a grant of £540 towards washing the memorial, application of algicide, repointing of joints with lime mortar where necessary and the carrying out of mortar repairs

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Lettering

Made from: Lead

Condition: Good

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