St Michael's Churchyard Wall - Diseworth

World War I

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  • Listing Status: Grade II
  • District: NW Leics
  • Parish: Long Whatton

Stone memorial set within granite shrine on churchyard wall, to the left hand side of the churchyard entrance. It comprises a vertical extension to the churchyard wall, forming a shrine of stone rubble construction, which has a triangular pedimented central column, with lower, sloping wings. Above main panel small recessed tablet with heraldic crest, bearing the motto 'Souvent me souvient', a French phrase meaning 'often I remember' or 'think of me often'.

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View Further Details Memorial Type:Shrine Ref: WMP0354 Other Designation: Conservation Area Notes: The war memorial in Diseworth was erected in 1921 as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 21 local men, along with the 44 men who fought and returned. It was unveiled on the 25/09/1921 by Mr CB Shakespeare JP of Langley Prior and dedicated by the Rural Dean, the Reverend WA King. Along with the shrine, local commemoration also involved the recasting and rehanging of the four church bells, along with the addition of a fifth bell. List Entry Number: 1453170 UKNIWM Ref: 38167 Information Sources: Diseworth Heritage Trust website, AF Special Categories: Survivors Website Links: http://diseworthcentre.org/history#open
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St Michael's Churchyard Wall - Diseworth
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Inscription Reads

1914 1918
IN PROUD MEMORY OF THE DISEWORTH MEN WHO FELL IN THE
GREAT WAR, AND AS A THANKOFFERING TO GOD FOR THE SAFE
RETURN OF SO MANY, THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED: FOUR OF THE CHURCH
BELLS WERE RECAST AND REHUNG: A FIFTH BELL WAS ADDED.
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Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Screaton - EA Sowter - Arthur George Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 217 Siege Bty 09/04/1918 Thompson - A Tomlin - B Wain - D Private Leicestershire Regiment 1 04/09/1915
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