Memorial

Sewstern

Cross

Source: Copyright Stuart Mogg

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Current Location

On the corner of Back Lane and Main Street, Village Green, Main Street, Sewstern, Melton, Leicestershire, NG33 5RN, England

SK 88524 21637

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 70284
Description: A memorial cross made of Cornish granite and mounted onto a rectangular plinth. On the front face of the plinth is a stone plaque with the dedication written in raised lettering. The memorial is surrounded by a black fence.
Inscription: In Everlasting Memory/ of (Names)/ Who Gave Their Lives/ In The Great War 1914-1918/ They Died That We Might Live

Maintenance History: There is damage to the cross but it is unknown how this came about, basically there is cement joining the cross and the plinth below it.

Cross

Height: 107mm

Width: 53mm

Made from: Granite - Cornish

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1467388

Listed Jan 2020