Memorial

Croxton Kerrial

Croxton Kerrial WW1 tablet

Source: Copyright Colin Murray

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Current Location

North aisle wall, St. Botolph & St. John the Baptist Church, Middle Street, Croxton Kerrial, Melton, Leicestershire, NG32 1QP, England

SK 83530 29498

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 50591
Description: Wall mounted grey marble backboard with triangular-headed pediment, surmounted by a white marble tablet also with triangular-headed pediment. Tablet is further supported at its base by two corbels. Cross at apex of tablet, beneath which, is a decorated marble block surmounted by a projected carving of the head & face of Jesus. At each of the top corners is a square marble boss with a flower head in relief. Horizontal brown marble dado rail wraps around tablet beneath pediment & below this, is the incised inscription area, lettering infilled in black and all enclosed by a moulded brown marble border. Shelf below inscription border with a freestanding vase at each end.
Inscription: +/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED/ BY THE INHABITANTS OF CROXTON KERRIAL/ AS A MARK OF GRATITUDE TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF JUSTICE/ AND RIGHT IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918./ (Names)/ 'NEITHER SHALL THEY LEARN WAR ANY MORE' Isaiah II.2.

Tablet

Width: c 1220 mm

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Marble - Grey

Condition: Good

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