War Memorial Gardens - Quorn

World War I, World War II

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  • Designed by: Samuel Perkins Pick, Pick Everard and Keay
  • Listing Status: Grade II
  • District: Charnwood
  • Made by: Joseph Herbert Morcom, The Plasmatic Co
  • Parish: Quorndon
  • Custodian: Quorndon Parish Council

Large squared Portland Whitbed stone column with St George carved on top front face. WW1 slate plaques on front and rear face, WW2 slate plaque on side. Whole sits on two tiered base. Situated within a memorial garden with gates. Unveiled Sunday 24th July 1921 by Lieut Col WSN Toller DSO. Originally to be placed at the Spinney at the entrance to the park with appropriate entrance gates, piers and elevation of landscaping but this was too expensive. Cost 580 pounds.

Gallery
View Further Details Memorial Type:Cenotaph Ref: WMP0931 Other Designation: Conservation Area UKNIWM Ref: 37805 Commissioned By: Quorn War Memorial Committee Custodian: Quorndon Parish Council Information Sources: AF, LCC, Pmsa Website Links: http://pmsa.cch.kcl.ac.uk/EM/LE145JS.htm

Location

War Memorial Gardens - Quorn
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Inscription Reads

ST GEORGE AND MERRY ENGLAND
PASS NOT THIS STONE
IN SORROW BUT IN PRIDE
AND MAY YOU LIVE
AS NOBLY AS THEY DIED
IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF QUORN
WHO FELL IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914-19
[NAMES]
1914-1919
[NAMES]
1939-1945
IN
HONOURED MEMORY
OF THOSE WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES IN THE
CAUSE OF FREEDOM
[NAMES]
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Bell - Kenneth John Bennett - John Keith Pilot Officer (pilot) Royal Air Force 49 Sqdn 25/05/1940 Benskin - Edward Arthur Birkin - Joseph Frank Blackshaw - Alfred
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