NHER 63888 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Narborough

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: Approximately 40m east of All Saints' Church, The churchyard, Main Road, Narborough.
Type: Wheel-head Cross
Description:
The memorial is constructed from granite, in the form of a freestanding wheel-head cross. It is used to commemorate eleven members of the local community who died in World War One, and latterly six men who died in World War Two. It is described as having “a reversed sword carved in low relief on the front face. The cross rises from a tapering plinth with two-stepped base, and is enclosed by a low granite kerb in-filled with chippings” (S1). There are inscriptions applied metal lettering. The former World War One dedication (Inscription A) starts on the front face of the foot of the cross shaft and continues, following eleven names (Inscription B), on to the plinth below. The latter World War Two dedication and six names (Inscription C) is to the rear face of the plinth.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: Unknown.
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Date unknown.
Inscription A: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF
Inscription B: (11 NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES TO/ SAVE THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919.
Inscription C: ALSO OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945/ (6 NAMES).
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials Register (S4) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 19 March 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 6 January 2025.

April 2018. Listed. Grade II.
See Listing Description (S1), Advice Report (S2) and Consultation Report (S3) for details.
See also War Memorials Register (S4).
P. Beers (HES), 19 March 2020.