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    Memorial

    Albert Village

    Source: Copyright Jane Knight

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    Current Location

    Junction of Main Street and Occupation Lane, Main Street, Albert Village, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, DE11 8FB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 30452 18193

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    Type of Memorial
    Clock or clock tower
    WMR Reference Number
    88622
    Description
    Square brick clock tower with flanking brick walls either side. Stone white stone tablets are mounted on to the base of the tower. WW2 tablet badly weathered.
    Inscription
    IN/ MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN TO/ LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ IN/ MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO FELL IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN TO/ LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    12
    Died
    12
    Information shown
    Forenames and surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    Additional Information
    original newspaper report says 11 men
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    12
    Died
    12
    Information shown
    Forenames and surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    Maintenance History
    1990s: Rebuilt clock

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    19th October 1919

    Mrs. G. Fairbrother and Mr. E. Jones

    Components

    Clock

    Made from: Brick


    Condition: Good


    Tablets

    Made from: Marble - White


    Condition: Good


  • Leicester Daily Post - Wednesday 22 October 1919 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002148/19191022/121/0006 ALBERT VILLAGE Memorial Tablet Unveiled
  • Leicestershire County Council War Memorials Project http://www.leicestershirewarmemorials.co.uk/war/memorials/view/3 Small park, Main Road - Albert Village World War I, World War II