Irthlingborough Scouts War Memorial

The memorial stands in plot 269 of Irthlingborough Cemetery, and marks the grave of one of those commemorated, Arthur Thompson. Presumably supplied by a local monumental mason, the memorial takes the form of a white marble headstone, with a kerb around the grave with corner posts. The interior is covered with marble chippings and contains a central flower vase.

The headstone has a pedimented top, within which carved in high relief is the Scout fleur-de-lis badge with scroll beneath. Below, on the body of the stone in black lettering, is inscribed TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE/ SCOUTS OF IRTHLINGBOROUGH/ (12 NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE WAR/ 1914-1919. Around the kerb an additional inscription, made in applied metal letters, records the burial of Arthur Thompson.