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    Memorial

    Kirtling And Upend

    Cross

    Source: Copyright John Bastock

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    Current Location

    On the green at the meeting of Cowlinge Road and Newmarket Road, Cowlinge Road, Kirtling And Upend, East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, CB8 9HL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 69112 57107

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    886
    Description
    Celtic cross made of stone set upon a square plinth and three stone steps.
    Inscription
    Plinth: Lest we forget/ To the glory of God/ And a grateful memory/ of the men of Kirtling/ who gave their lives in the Great War/ 1914-1918/ (14 names) Metal plaque beneath inscription: 1939-1945/ (3 names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    14
    Died
    14
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    3
    Died
    3

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1486486

    Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * it is an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * it is in the form of a Celtic cross, one of the classic designs used for First World War memorials.

    Steps

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1486486

    Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * it is an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * it is in the form of a Celtic cross, one of the classic designs used for First World War memorials.

    • "Kirtling and Upend War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1486486. Accessed 16 August 2024.