Memorial

Dunton Bassett

Dunton Bassett War Memorial

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Sited a piece of land formed by a semi-circular recess of the vicarage wall., Dunton Bassett War Memorial, Church Lane, Dunton Bassett, Harborough, Leicestershire, LE17 5JX, England

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SP 54683 90480

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 37780
Description: Rough granite rectangular step surmounted by a pedestal, square sectioned, tapering plinth, tapering rectangular sectioned shaft with Celtic wheel cross. Inscriptions on front of shaft and two sides of plinth. The whole memorial, surrounded by a small linear garden, stands in a wide recess in the Vicarage garden wall. In front, are short stone bollards linked together with chain. WW2 portrait oriented, incised tablet set into the rear wall. Text infilled with a gold coloured paint.
Inscription: 6 o'clock front face of cross: TO THE / MEMORY OF / OUR FALLEN, / GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1919. / ERECTED / BY THE PEOPLE / OF THIS VILLAGE. // 6 o'clock plinth face: (14 NAMES) // 9 o'clock plinth face: MALAYA 1951 / (1 NAME) // Tablet on rear wall: THE WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945 / (5 NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 14
Died: 14
Information shown: Ship or regiment, rank, forename initials, surname
Order of names: Ship, regiment

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname, regiment or service

War: Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Conflict, year died, rank, forename initial, surname, regiment
Order of names: Conflict, year died, rank, forename initial, surname, regiment

History

Maker(s): Kelly and Co, Designer
Arthur Baum, Mason
Costs: £144 16s 0d (£144.80)
Sponsor Type: public
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