Kirk Merrington

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Reference WMO/253794

Address:

St. John the Evangelist Church

Merrington Road

Kirk Merrington

DL16 7HP

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Latin cross
Materials:
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Leaded
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Tall granite cross. During the WW1 centenary a metal bench was added. As it is an 'off the shelf' item it is not a memorial in it's own right
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Front face of plinth- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN UNDYING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN/ OF MERRINGTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918./ AND THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945.; On lower plinth, front face- "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"; On right hand face of the plinth- 1914-1918/[28 names in 2 columns]; On lower plinth, right hand face- "REQUIESCANT IN PACE"; On the left hand face of the plinth- 1939-1945/[7 names]; On lower plinth, left hand face- "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE"

Grade II (England)

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