Kingsthorpe War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 May 2018. War memorial.
Kingsthorpe War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- sacred-screen-fen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 May 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A First World War memorial dating from 1921, by Alfred Turner.
MATERIALS: Portland stone with resin statue.
DESCRIPTION: Kingsthorpe War Memorial stands on the main road to Market Harborough.
The memorial takes the form of a four stage, tapering stone pillar which stands atop a two-stepped base, and is surmounted by a resin figure representing St George. St George stands holding his sword so that it appears as a cross with a miniature crucifix of Christ in relief.
The inscriptions on the pillar were originally carved into the stone. These were later covered with bronze sheeting which carries the raised inscriptions. The front reads LEST/ WE FORGET/ THESE MEN/ WERE/ FAITHFUL/ UNTO DEATH. The other faces have the lists of the fallen on them. There is a later metal plaque on the front face below the dedication which commemorates the repair work and reinstatement of the statue.
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