Memorial

Preston

Preston war memorial cross face 3

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Current Location

St Peter and St Pauls Churchyard, Church Lane, Preston, Rutland, Leicestershire, LE15 9NG, England

SK 87032 02376

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 37785
Description: Two-stepped square base surmounted by a square sectioned plinth with inward curved upper corners forming an octagonal sectioned upper face. Rising from the plinth is a square-footed column, transposing into a stop-chamfered, eight-sided tapering column, topped by a capital and cross. Plant holders are at corners of the bottom step. Incised dedicatory tablets set into all four faces of the plinth, and faces 1, 3 and 4 of the top step. The whole memorial is bordered by a single band of paving stones.
Inscription: Face 1 plinth tablet: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ PRESTON MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ Face 1 top step: AND THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ Face 2 plinth tablet: (Names)/ Face 2 top step tablet: (Name)/ Face 3 plinth tablet: THEIR NAMES/ LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ Face 4 plinth tablet: (Names)/ Face 4 top step tablet: (Name)

Cross

Height: 3810 mm

Made from: Stone - Clipsham

Condition: Poor

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1454976

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