War Memorial at St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church is a Grade II listed building in the Hinckley and Bosworth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 June 2018. War memorial.
War Memorial at St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church
- WRENN ID
- stranded-roof-gilt
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth MP: Dr Luke Evans (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 June 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial at St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Outside St Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Leicester Road, Leicestershire
- OS grid reference
- SP 431 941
- Coordinates
- 52.54384, -1.36564
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial at St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Hinckley was erected in 1922 to honor those who served in the First World War, with additional names added for the Second World War. It is situated to the north-west of the church, above the former vault of the now-demolished 1950s church, and is surrounded by landscaped areas facing the main access road to the current church.
Made of Portland stone, the memorial features a tall Calvary cross, which is a Latin cross with a detailed sculptural depiction of the Crucifixion on the north face. The figure of Christ is intricately carved and has a halo around his head. Above the figure, on the vertical arm of the cross, there is a scroll carved in relief that displays the monogram INRI. The cross stands on a square plinth with moulded upper corners, which is set on a two-stepped, square base. The plinth bears incised inscriptions and names that are painted black.
The main inscription is located on the north face of the plinth and reads: "PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THESE MEMBERS OF ST PETER'S CONGREGATION HINCKLEY WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES 1914 - FOR GOD AND THEIR COUNTRY - 1918 (36 NAMES) REQUIESCANT IN PACE." The east face of the plinth features the Second World War dedication, which states: "PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THESE MEMBERS OF ST PETER'S CONGREGATION HINCKLEY WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES 1939 - FOR GOD AND THEIR COUNTRY - 1945 (11 NAMES) REQUIESCANT IN PACE (1 NAME)."
Local climate
War Memorial at St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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