Soldier Memorial Garden, Church Street - Burbage
World War I, World War II
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ContributeServiceman resting reversed rifle surmounting tall square plinth bearing inscription. Carrara marble statue; Bishopgate reconstructed limestone base. It was originally proposed that the memorial should be in St Catherine's Churchyard but this caused much disagreement. Cost 460 pounds (ordered from Italy at cost price); unveiled Saturday 26 February 1921 by Lieutenant Colonel CH Jones CMG TD; dedicated by Revd RDH Pughe, Rector of Burbage. WW2 plaque unveiled 24 October 1948 by Lord Cromwell DSO MC, Patron of the Leicestershire and Rutland Branch of the British Legion; service led By Rector Rev Pughe. Cleaned and new gates erected in 1999 for event on 24th November. 90th anniversary of unveiling Saturday 26th February 2011 included service held in front of memorial and exhibition at St Catherine's Church.
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Soldier Memorial Garden, Church Street - Burbage
Grid Reference: SP4417492610
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Inscription Reads
TO THE MEMORY OF
THE BURBAGE MEN,
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
1914-1919
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"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT
A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."
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THE MEN NAMED ABOVE DIED LATER
FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR
1914-1918.
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF BURBAGE
WHO DIED WHERE DUTY CALLED
1939-1945
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