Corby Glen War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the South Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 January 2018. War memorial. 3 related planning applications.
Corby Glen War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- floating-plaster-moon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Kesteven
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 January 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A First World War memorial cross with additions and alterations after 1945, placed on the village green of Corby Glen and unveiled on 12 December 1920 by the Earl of Ancaster and dedicated by the Revd. Arthur Abbott.
MATERIALS: Cornish granite with an encircling iron fence.
DESCRIPTION: the monument takes the form of a Celtic cross with a wheel-head and tapered shaft with a tapered, rectangular base and a plinth. It has deeply-moulded arms and shaft. A central boss with platted ornament is surrounded by similar bosses to each arm.
INSCRIPTION: the plinth is inscribed: ‘IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919 (names of the Fallen are recorded below) ALSO IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE OF (names)/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR / ALSO REPORTED MISSING/ IN MALAYA 1956,/ (name)'.
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