Memorial

Manton

Manton war memorial cross

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Current Location

Adjacent to the Priory Road entrance path, St. Mary's Churchyard, Church Lane, Manton, Rutland, Leicestershire, LE15 8SP, England

SK 88054 04681

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 37770
Description: A wheel-head cross with a tapering four-sided shaft, a sword of sacrifice is carved in relief on face 1. The cross shaft rises from a tapering, four-sided plinth surmounting a single-stepped square base. At the foot of the cross shaft on face 1, is a small recessed panel with a dedication in leaded lettering, above this a small metal plate has been affixed with a WW2 dedication and name. The main dedication and names are in leaded lettering on a recessed panel on face 1 of the plinth.
Inscription: Shaft face 1 plaque: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ Shaft face : TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ Plinth face 1: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names)

Cross

Height: 2130 mm

Made from: Granite - Cornish

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good