Memorial

Shepshed, Oaks and Charley

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By footpath between Britannia St & Lambert Ave which also has access from The Paddock and Glenmore Park, Memorial Garden, Britannia Street, Shepshed, Charnwood, Leicestershire, LE12 9RT, England

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SK 47716 19474

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 37810
Description: A Portland stone memorial comprising a square pillar on a three-stepped base with piers projecting obliquely at each corner, a plain frieze and projecting cornice around the head and a square pillar at the top with cornice and circular finial with terminal bronze flame. Fourteen plain rectangular tablets around the main pillar were originally intended for names but are unused and a bronze plaque on the 6 o'clock face has first and second world war names. A supplementary plaque has an additional second world war name. A more recent black marble tablet commemorates sponsors.
Inscription: Anti-clockwise around head of pillar, (upper half) : TO THE MEN WHO CAME // FROM SHEPSHED // OAKS-IN-CHARNWOOD // AND CHARLEY / (lower half) : 1914 - 1918 // FOR GOD // KING AND // COUNTRY 6 o'clock face, (upper plaque) : THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES / 1914 - 1918 / (NAMES) / THESE ALSO GAVE THEIR LIVES / 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES) 6 o'clock face, (lower plaque) : R. J. WORTLEY / SAS REGIMENT / 1944 6 o'clock face, tablet : ERECTED BY / JOSEPH HARRIMAN JP.CC. / AND / MRS J. HARRIMAN 7 o'clock buttress face : DARDANELLES / YPRES / FALKLANDS 11 o'clock buttress face : HOOGE / LOOS / JUTLAND 1 o'clock buttress face : VERDUN / VIMY RIDGE / CAMBRIA 5 o'clock buttress face : AISNE/ MONS/ MARNE

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 146
Died: 146
Information shown: Year died, forename initials, surname
Order of names: Year died

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 36
Died: 36
Information shown: Forename initials, surname, regiment
Order of names: Surname

History

Maker(s): John Daymond & Son, Architect
Sponsor Type: private
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Memorial was privately funded and donated to the town by Mr. & Mrs. Harriman.

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