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    Memorial

    Whetstone Calvary

    Whetstone Calvary

    Source: Copyright John Gilchrist

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    Current Location

    North side of tower,, St. Peter's Churchyard, Church Lane, Whetstone, Blaby, Leicestershire, LE8 6BA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 55754 97544

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    37799
    Description
    Three-stepped square base surmounted by a square sectioned plinth, square capstone & gable-roofed wooden figure of Christ on the Cross, facing towards the Church. Incised inscription around a banded upper part of plinth, names on front face & further inscriptions on front faces of top & middle steps. The whole memorial is surrounded by a kerbed paved area.
    Inscription
    Around the top of plinth : TO THE MEMORY OF THE - WHETSTONE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES - IN THE WAR (...) Front plinth face : (18 NAMES) Top step face : THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE Middle step face : R.I.P
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    18
    Died
    18
    Information shown
    forename, surname
    Order of names
    surname, forename
    Maker(s)
    • ERNEST G FOWLER, Architect

    • MR ANTHONY SMITH OF LEICESTER, Sculptor

    Maintenance History
    Stonework is badly worn & parts damaged with some of the inscription lost. Big toe missing on left foot of the carving of Christ.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    28th May 1921

    General The Lord Horne GCB KCMG ADC

    Dedicated

    28th May 1921

    Dr. Norman Lang - Bishop of Leicester ;

    Components

    Plinth

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Stone - Forest Of Dean


    Condition: Good


    Figure

    Made from: Wood


    Condition: Good


    Memorial

    Height: 3720 mm


    Made from: Unknown


    Condition: Unknown


    • Leicester Chronicle - Saturday 04 June 1921 All the Best and Brightest Picturess Appear in "The Illustrated Leicester Chronicle." War Memorial Calvary at the Village of Whetstone (pictures)