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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Laxton - WW1 Cross

    cRachel Farrand1 2013

    Source: Copyright Rachel Farrand

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    Current Location

    On the north side of the churchyard, facing High Street., St Michael the Archangel Church, High St, Laxton, Newark And Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0NX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 72207 67073

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    27221
    Description
    PLAIN CROSS ON TOP OF SQUARE PLINTH AND TWO STEPPED BASE TOP OF PLINTH DRAPED WITH SWAGS. ARTILLERY PIECE ENCLOSED BY FOLAITE DESIGN IN RELIEF ON FRONT FACE
    Inscription
    TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ THOSE FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ "GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE FOR/ HIS FRIENDS/ (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    9
    Died
    9
    Information shown
    surname,rank
    Order of names
    rank,surname
    Custodian
    PCC

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Granite - Polished


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1467427

    Listed Jan 2020

    • https://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/laxton/hwarmem.php