Thurmaston War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Charnwood local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 March 2018. War memorial.
Thurmaston War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- floating-tower-jay
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Charnwood
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 March 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Thurmaston War Memorial is a First World War memorial that was unveiled in 1929, with later additions. It is square in plan and made of limestone, featuring an obelisk on a tapered plinth with a two-stepped base. The front (east) side of the obelisk displays a wreath carved in high relief, while the plinth has gold-painted inscriptions on each side. The front of the plinth reads: ‘TO / THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF / THURMASTON / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WARS / 1914-18 ---- 1939-45 / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS / FRIENDS’. The north and south sides of the plinth list the dates of the First World War, along with 20 and 25 names of the fallen, respectively. The rear (west) side features the dates of the Second World War and includes 21 names of the fallen, two of which were added later. The memorial is surrounded by a painted metal fence with pointed finials on alternate balusters. The fence includes a gate on the west side and has metal lettering on the front facing Melton Road that reads: ‘1995 / Thurmaston / Parish Council’.
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