War Memorial In St Margaret'S Churchyard

The war memorial in St Margaret's Churchyard, located in Crick, was unveiled in 1920 and designed by W J Pullen, constructed by Messrs J G Pullen and Sons of Northampton. Standing approximately 4 meters tall, it features a three-stepped base that supports an octagonal plinth, which displays the inscription and names of the fallen. Above the plinth is a tapering and chamfered shaft topped with a foliate wheeled cross. The inscription reads: 'IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF CRICK/WHO DIED SERVING THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/MAY THEY REST IN PEACE/(NAMES) 1939-1945/NORTHERN IRELAND.' The memorial is made of natural stone.

Crick, like many communities across the country, suffered significant losses during the First World War. This memorial, funded by public subscription, is prominently situated in the southern part of the churchyard, adjacent to a main street. It commemorates 14 men who died in World War I, 7 in World War II, and 1 in the conflict in Northern Ireland. The memorial was unveiled on 31st October 1920 by General Lord Horne of Stirkoke, who remarked that the cross symbolized 'duty nobly done.'