Memorial

Tilton on the Hill and District

Source: Copyright John Gilchrist

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Current Location

Side of path to south porch,, St. Peter's Churchyard, Main Street, Tilton on the Hill, Leicester, Harborough, Leicestershire, LE7 9LB, England

SK 74340 05630

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 37578
Description: Single-stepped rectangular base surmounted by a tapering rectangular sectioned plinth, slightly tapering rectangular sectioned shaft with infilled wheel cross. Leaded inscription on relieved & smoothed, front face of plinth. Further leaded inscription on a smoothed raised area at base of shaft. Sword of Sacrifice in relief on face of the cross.
Inscription: 6 o'clock shaft face : TO THE / GLORY / OF GOD // 6 o'clock plinth face : IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF / THIS DISTRICT WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 / (12 NAMES)

Cross

Height: C 4000 mm

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good