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    Memorial

    Sawston War Memorial

    Sawston

    Source: Copyright Ian McIvor

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    Current Location

    Junction of High Street and Church Lane, Sawston War Memorial, High St, Sawston, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3BG, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 48659 49230

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    8429
    Description
    Simple tall bevelled shaft with tapering floriated cross, rises from three-stepped tringular base with white stone square plinth. Whole is enclosed at ground level by low triangular brick wall with two slightly higher pillars top at each corner of triangle. Memorial stands in middle of road. There is a bronze plaque fixed to the plinth on its west face. Lettering on lower plinth appears to be in black.
    Inscription
    6 O'Clock Face Bronze panel: IN GRATEFUL AND HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918./ THIS ANCIENT CROSS WAS/ RESTORED AND NAMES INSCRIBED/ (NAMES) 3 O'Clock Face of plinth: 1939 1945/ (NAMES) 12 O'Clock Face of plinth: KOREAN WAR 1950 - 1953/ (NAME)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    14
    Died
    14
    Information shown
    Initial, surname
    Order of names
    Surname,initial
    War
    Korean War (1950-1953)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    forename, surname
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    43
    Died
    43
    Information shown
    Initial, surname
    Order of names
    Surname, initial
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    1815: CROSS BROKEN 1878: CROSS MOVED AND REPLACED 1943: CROSS BROKEN AGAIN AND REPLACED IN SANDSTONE 2004: Appkied for an English Heritage Grant

    Ceremonies

    November 1919

    Unknown

    Dedicated

    November 1919

    Rev. Natbrass. Messrs A Brand, F.Mackay & J. Rickett, each of whom had lost sons

    Previous Location(s)

    • Swaston, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England

      Year of move

      1878

      Reason for move

      ORIGINALLY A MARKET CROSS - MOVED IN 1878, REASONS UNKNOWN

    Custodian
    Parish Council

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 4750 mm

    Width: 920 mm

    Depth: 300 mm


    Made from: Stone - Limestone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 510 mm

    Width: 2440 mm


    Made from: Brick


    Condition: Good


    Plaques

    Height: 360 mm

    Width: 1370 mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good