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Latitude: 52.2351 / 52°14'6"N
Longitude: -0.7141 / 0°42'50"W
OS Eastings: 487910
OS Northings: 260435
OS Grid: SP879604
Mapcode National: GBR CXV.SBQ
Mapcode Global: VHDS8.K2TX
Plus Code: 9C4X67PP+29
Entry Name: Grendon War Memorial
Listing Date: 9 March 2016
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1433006
ID on this website: 101433006
Location: St Mary's Church, Grendon, North Northamptonshire, NN7
County: North Northamptonshire
Civil Parish: Grendon
Built-Up Area: Grendon
Traditional County: Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire
Church of England Parish: Grendon St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Peterborough
Tagged with: Memorial
First World War memorial, c. 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
First World War memorial, c. 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is a c.4.5 m high cross with a floriated wheel head
and square-sectioned shaft – both elaborately carved - of sandstone, set on a two-stage square limestone plinth, itself on a shallow square base. A low, square, vase stands on each corner of the plinth. The plinth carries the inscription
IN MEMORY OF (names) MEN OF GRENDON, OUR GALLANT DEAD/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ with on the lower stage of the plinth ‘JESUS SAID, I AM THE/ RESURECTION AND THE LIFE.’/ ST JOHN XI.25
On one side of the plinth is the additional inscription ALSO/ IN MEMORY OF/ (names)
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1939-1945/ THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 17 January 2017.
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. One such memorial was raised at Grendon, c 1920, as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community, who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial stands in the south-east corner of the churchyard of the church of St Mary (Grade II*), overlooking Main Road.
Grendon War Memorial, in the churchyard of St Mary’s church, is listed at Grade II for the following reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Design: a well-executed, elaborate, stone cross;
* Group value: with the Grade II*-listed church of St Mary.
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