St George's Churchyard Leicester Memorial

World War I

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  • Designed by: W D Caroe
  • Listing Status: Grade II
  • District: Leicester City
  • Made by: W Thrall & Son
  • Parish: Leicester

Timber crucifix mounted on hexagonal stone plinth, with moulded cornice and base. Names are inscribed on three alternating recessed side panels with moulded segmental arches. This rest on a tall hexagonal five-stepped base, with an inscribed dedication located on the southern side.

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View Further Details Memorial Type:Cross Ref: WMP2303 Notes: The Churchyard is not currently open to the public and the northern face of the memorial, with its inscribed names, is not visible. Following the clearance of so-called slum and terraced housing during the mid 20th century, with a much-diminished congregation, the Church of St George was closed for Anglican worship in the early 1970s. The Serbian Orthodox church began holding services there in 1973 and the GII* listed church is now in their ownership. UKNIWM Ref: 50606 Website Links: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/t...

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Location

St Georges Churchyard Memorial - Leicester
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Inscription Reads

DEDICATED/ BY THE REV NOEL MELLISH V.C. M.C./ WITH PRAYER AND THANKS-/ GIVING FOR THOSE WHO/ FROM THIS CHURCH AND PAR-/ ISH OF S.GEORGE THE SOLDIER/ MARTYR/ LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ LORD ALL PITYING JESU BLEST/ GRANT THEM THINE ETERNAL REST

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Kenney - Ernest A Driver Royal Field Artillery 07/09/1916 Merrin - George Harry Able Bodied Seaman Royal Naval Division Drake 13/11/1916 Newitt - Thomas Eli Private Leicestershire Regiment 2 04/05/1915 Perry - William Bombardier Canadian Field Artillery 22/08/1915 Riddington - Fred Sergeant Leicestershire Regiment 1 15/09/1916
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