St Paul's Churchyard Shrine - Woodhouse Eaves

World War I

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  • Listing Status: Not Individually Listed
  • District: Charnwood
  • Parish: Woodhouse

Granite shrine with sandstone hood within churchyard and facing road, with nowy headed metal plaque with cross within wreath in head and inscription in relief. Sandstone plaque below. Metal plaque replaces WMP1298 which used to be sited here

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View Further Details Memorial Type:Shrine Ref: WMP1297 Other Designation: Conservation Area UKNIWM Ref: 14799 Verification Required: No Information Sources: BBarnard, RKnox, CP

Location

St Paul's Churchyard Shrine - Woodhouse Eaves
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Inscription Reads

TO THIS SHRINE, THE GIFT OF BHC FOX
OF MAPLEWELL, WAS ATTACHED A
TRYPTICH CONTAINING THE ROLL OF ALL
THOSE WHO WENT FROM THIS PARISH
TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY AT HOME AND
ABROAD DURING THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
THIS TRYPTICH HAVING BEEN REMOVED
THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE
ARE RECORDED HERE
[NAMES]
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
THEIR NAMES ARE AS A SONG
HEARD IN THE FUTURE

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Kent - Sidney George Lance Corporal Queens Own Hussars 18 10/05/1915 Leeson - Alfred Leicestershire Regiment 3/5 Lester - George Frederick Private Leicestershire Regiment 1/4 08/06/1917 Mackenzie - George Royal Navy Martin - William Francis Major Leicestershire Yeomanry 13/05/1915
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