Memorial

Bardon Hill

Cross

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Current Location

St. Peter's Churchyard, Bardon Road, Bardon Hill, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, LE67 1TD, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 44979 12556

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 37842
Description: Single-stepped eight-sided sub-base supporting a larger & taller platformed square base with platformed corner extensions giving the plan view appearance of a wide armed cross. Rising from this base is a square sectioned plinth with top moulding & vertical chamfered edges, boss, square sectioned chamfer-edged tapering column, capital & wheel cross. Sword of Sacrifice in relief on front face of column. Plinth incorporates an incised slate tablet on each of three side faces. Landscape orientated incised tablet attached to front face of base between corner extensions. Chamfered edges around base & corner extensions. The whole memorial stands within a gravelled area enclosed at the rear by a semi-circular hedge.
Inscription: Plinth, front face : TO THE GLORY OF / GOD AND IN - / MEMORY OF THE / MEN OF THIS - / PARISH WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES FOR / THEIR COUNTRY - / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 Plinth, left & right faces : [31 WW1 NAMES] Plinth, rear face : THIS TABLET / PERPETUATES THE MEMORY / OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR / 1939-1945 / [ 4 NAMES] / "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM" Base, front face : THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 31
Died: 31
Information shown: surname, initials, regiment
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 4
Died: 4
Information shown: surname, initials, regiment
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): GEORGE NOTT, Architect

Ceremonies

Unveiled

04th September 1920

Local Clergy/Dignitaries, Mr. B.N. Everard

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Bardon Hill

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Bardon Hill

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