Memorial

Seagrave

Source: Copyright Jane Knight

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Current Location

Junction of Green Lane and Big Lane, Green Lane, Seagrave, Charnwood, Leicestershire, LE12 7LU, England

SK 61632 17597

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 37808
Description: Four-stepped square base surmounted by a two-stage square sectioned plinth, tall, slender octagonal sectioned tapering column, octagonal shaped capital and wheel cross with fleur-de-lys shapes at end of arms. Top third of upper plinth geometrically transposes from a square section to an octagonal face section. Top faces of lower plinth are chamfered back to align with smaller upper stage plinth. Incised inscriptions picked out in black on faces 1 and 3 of the plinths. The whole memorial stands within a paved & grassed area, enclosed by a hedge to the rear and metal pailing fence with gate to the roadside frontage.
Inscription: Upper plinth face 1: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN/ OF SEAGRAVE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR./ 1914-1918./ Their name liveth for evermore./ Lower plinth face 1 : (Names)/ Upper plinth face 3: IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN/ OF SEAGRAVE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ Lower plinth face 3: (Names) / "Let not their sacrifice be in vain."

Cross

Height: 5490 mm

Made from: Stone - Clipsham

Condition: Good