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    Memorial

    Little Bowden

    First and Second World War wheel cross war memorial St Nicholas Churchyard Little Bowden.

    Source: Richard Nichols

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    Current Location

    St. Nicholas' Churchyard, Church Walk, Rectory Lane, Little Bowden, Market Harborough, Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8AE, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 74022 86960

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    37823
    Description
    Single-stepped square base surmounted by a square sectioned tapering plinth, integral with a further two smaller steps. Rising from the stepped plinth is a rectangular shaft & short armed wheel Ionic Cross. Incised inscription infilled with black paint.
    Inscription
    Front face : 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES) / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN THANKFUL MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ DIED IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1919. / "THESE MEN OF OURS UNSELFISH, UNAFRAID/ WENT TO THE WORLD WIDE FIGHT; / FOR ENGLAND AND THE RIGHT" Other faces : (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    56
    Died
    56
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    13
    Died
    13
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    Maker(s)
    • W TALBOT BROWN, Designer

    • HERBERT G COALES, Designer

    • W ALLSOP AND SONS, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information
    Money for the memorial was collected in the parish.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    7th March 1920

    Captain Edward Jerwood, holder of the Military Cross with two bars. Son of the Rector and native of the parish.

    Dedicated

    7th March 1920

    Rector , Rev. R. A. Ellis, assisted by Rev. E. F. Everett of St Hugh's and Rev. R. A. Ellis, Wesleyan Minister and Rev. Bernard Ut..., Congregational

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 3660MM


    Made from: Stone - Clipsham


    Condition: Good


    • Midland Mail - Friday 12 March 1920 Page 6 Lest We Forget. Little Bowden Memorial to Those Fallen in the Great War. AN IMPRESSIVE UNVEILING CEREMONY. (picture) (names) ---
    • Leicester Daily Post - Tuesday 09 March 1920 Page 6 LITTLE BOWDEN ---
    • Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Tuesday 09 March 1920 Page 8 A war memorial was unveiled in Little Bowden Churchyard on Sunday. ---