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    Memorial

    Glinton

    Glinton War Memorial

    Source: ©2025 Colin Murray

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    Current Location

    South of the main entrance door, St. Benedicts Churchyard, High Street (B1443), Glinton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 7JN, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TF 15414 05960

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-8432

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    8432
    Description
    A cross with floriated intersections mounted on a capped and footed octagonal stem set on a rough hewn plinth with a curved top. The dedication and names in raised, uppercase lettering are on faces 1 and 3. The plinth stands on a square base with a white stone slab top, this has the names of those lost in WW1 and WW2 incised and picked out in black. The names are those from the plinth with an additional 4 names for WW1 and 1 for WW2.
    Inscription
    Plinth : IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THESE MEN WHO DIED FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 / (NAMES) / ALSO IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 / (Names) Platform : WHEN YOU GO HOME TELL THEM OF US AND SAY / FOR YOUR YOUR TOMORROW WE GAVE OUR TODAY / left side of platform: { 1914 - 1918 / (12 NAMES) } right side of platform : { 1939 - 1945 / (4 NAMES) }
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    12
    Died
    12
    Information shown
    Surname, forename, initials
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    Surname
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Sponsored By
    Public subscription

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    October 1920

    Bishop of Leicester, parishioners, clergy, local dignitaries

    Components

    Memorial

    Height: 3000mm

    Width: 1000mm

    Depth: 1000mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1428145

    https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1428145 (accessed 06/05/2026)

    Plinth

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: At Risk


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1428145

    https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1428145 (accessed 06/05/2026)

    Base

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1428145

    https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1428145 (accessed 06/05/2026)

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    114891

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