Memorial

Werrington

Werrington Cross

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Current Location

It is in the south-east corner of the churchyard, which is on the north side of Church Street., St John The Baptist Church, Church Street, Werrington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6QE, England

OS Grid Reference

TF 17013 03159

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 8435
Description: Floriated cross atop an octagonal column, which stands upon what looks like two square plinths (the upper one of which is actually a collar that was added to the top of the original plinth after World War 2); those plinths stand upon a hexagonal two-stepped base, which in turn stands on a hexagonal platform.
Inscription: The upper plinth (which was added to the structure after World War 2) reads: THESE TABLETS/ WERE ADDED IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO DIED IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945/(NAMES). The lower plinth reads: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF WERRINGTON/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / (Names)

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 11
Died: 11
Information shown: Forname and surname
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 24
Died: 24
Information shown: Forname and surname
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

History

Maker(s): Messrs Traylen and Lenton of Stamford, Designer
Charles T. Gray of Walton, Stone Carver
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: The original structure that was erected in 1921 had one plinth, on which the column actually still sits. After World War 2, segments of stone were added to the top of the plinth to form a collar around the column, giving the appearance of an upper tier, on which the World War 2 casualties are commemorated. The World War 2 inscription is therefore above that relating to World War 1. 1921: In order to make the War Memorial visible from the road, when it was erected a portion of the churchyard wall was removed and replaced with an iron fence.

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