Memorial

Bitteswell

Men of Bitteswell - WW1.

Source: Copyright Rob Palmer.

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Current Location

Integrally mounted on wall, St. Mary's Churchyard perimeter wall, The Nook, off Lutterworth Road, Bitteswell, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4RY, England

OS Grid Reference

SP 53759 85842

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Shrine
WMR Reference Number: 38122
Description: Roadside memorial shrine integral with St. Mary's Churchyard wall. Incised Portland stone tablet set on slate panel, the whole mounted into an ornamental sandstone surround with a stepped coping over top of tablet, Laurel wreath in relief, centrally located beneath coping.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IMPERISHABLE MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1919 / (18 NAMES) / R.I.P. / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 18
Died: 18
Information shown: Forename, surname, decorations, regiment

History

Maintenance History: Unknown date : 108 letters were sharpened, 216 letters partly re-cut, painted, plinth re-cleaned. 2010 : Lettering weathered. 2001 : Some weathering to lettering.

Conservation

Custodian: Parish Council.

Components

Frame

Height: 7 ft 6 ins

Width: 6 ft

Depth: 6 ft

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1464644

Listed July 2019

Tablet

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1464644

Listed July 2019

Backboard

Made from: Slate

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1464644

Listed July 2019