Memorial Cross, Main Street - Swithland

World War I, World War II

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Listing Status: Grade II
District: Charnwood

Parish: Swithland
Custodian: Trustees

Oak wheel cross on roughly mortared granite base with Swithland slate plaques on front face bearing white painted inscription. Whole on five steps. Unveiled Sunday 4th December 1921 by Captain R Gee VC MC MP; dedicated by Rev PH Bowers, Archdeacon of Loughborough. Land gifted by Earl of Lanesborough, who lived at Swithland Hall.

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View Further Details Memorial Type:Cross Ref: WMP1126 Other Designation: Conservation Area Notes: Date listed:03/02/2012 Listing ref: 1406361 Listing description: A war memorial of c1920 constructed of Swithland stone and timber, which is square on plan. The monument is in the form of a timber, Celtic cross, which is mounted upon a square stone pedestal, with a plain capping of Swithland slate. There is a rectangular plaque of Swithland slate on the front of the pedestal, which is inscribed with a dedication to the fallen which reads; TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914- 1918/ 1939-1945. The monument and pedestal stand upon a five tiered stone plinth, paved with Swithland slate. There are plain iron railings around the plinth. The Swithland war memorial was erected at the end of the First World War to commemorate those from the village who had died serving their country. It is not known who designed or built the memorial, but the 7th Earl of Lanesborough who lived at Swithland Hall gifted the land to the village for the erection of both the village hall and the war memorial. The memorial was unveiled on 4th December 1921 by the Leicester-born MP Robert Gee, who had received the Victoria Cross during the war. Historic interest: the memorial has special historic interest commemorating those members of the community who died in the two World Wars and other subsequent conflicts. * Architectural interest: the memorial is a simple but architecturally distinct form, constructed of the local stone and slate. * Group value: it has group value with three other listed buildings that are nearby. UKNIWM Ref: 14794 Commissioned By: Public subscription Custodian: Trustees Information Sources: AF, Pmsa, LCC Website Links: http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grant...

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Memorial Cross, Main Street - Swithland
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Inscription Reads

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF
[NAMES]
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WARS
1914 - 1918
1939 - 1945
[NAME]

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Butler - Patrick HD Scots Guards Butler - Brian Danvers Collis - Sidney Mark Hornsby - Bernard Minkley - John Thomas