Gaddesby war memorial and associated railings is a Grade II listed building in the Melton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 February 2017. War memorial.
Gaddesby war memorial and associated railings
- WRENN ID
- first-parapet-brook
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Melton
- Constituency
- Melton and Syston MP: Edward Argar (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 February 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Gaddesby war memorial and associated railings, Church of St Luke, Church Lane, Leicestershire, LE7 4WE
- OS grid reference
- SK 689 130
- Coordinates
- 52.71045, -0.98095
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Gaddesby war memorial and its associated railings were unveiled in 1926 and designed by George Collin and Son. It is dedicated to those who fell in the First and Second World Wars.
The memorial is made of polished Aberdeen Glencoe granite and features an obelisk on a square plinth with a two-stepped base. The base bears the inscription of the sculptor, ‘G COLLIN, REGENT STREET, LEICESTER’.
On the front (west) side, the memorial is inscribed: ‘TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / AND IN / GRATEFUL / MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / GADDESBY / WHO LAID DOWN / THEIR LIVES IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / (7 NAMES) / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS.’ The back (east) side reads: ‘TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / AND IN / GRATEFUL / MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / GADDESBY / WHO LAID DOWN / THEIR LIVES IN / THE WORLD WAR / 1939-1945 / (7 NAMES) / THEY GAVE THEIR TO-MORROWS / THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE YOUR TO-DAYS.’
The memorial is surrounded by paving slabs and enclosed by arched cast-iron railings, which include a central gate to the west. It is located approximately 25 meters south-west of the Church of St Luke, which is listed at grade I, and is prominently situated along the walking route from the village to the church.
Local climate
Gaddesby war memorial and associated railings receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 75% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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