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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Flore, West Northamptonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2378 / 52°14'16"N

Longitude: -1.0546 / 1°3'16"W

OS Eastings: 464657

OS Northings: 260381

OS Grid: SP646603

Mapcode National: GBR 9TQ.Q60

Mapcode Global: VHCVM.N0VT

Plus Code: 9C4W6WQW+45

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 29 April 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1076563

English Heritage Legacy ID: 360746

ID on this website: 101076563

Location: Flore, West Northamptonshire, NN7

County: West Northamptonshire

Civil Parish: Flore

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire

Church of England Parish: Flore All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

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Description


FLORE HIGH STREET
SP6460 (South side)
11/100 War Memorial
- II
Memorial cross. 1923. Duston stone. Triangular with chamfered corners giving way
to hexagonal pinnacle bearing the Military Cross in white marble. At the foot of
south side a red granite plaque inscribed with names of those commemorated. At
the head of same side a sundial with rising sun above and inscription below:
Post Tenebris. Other two sides have crest of the Royal Artillery and arms of the
Northamptonshire Regiment. Commemorates those connected with parish who died in
World War I. Stepped plinth. Unveiling ceremony performed by Earl Spencer on
September 30th 1923. An unusual design inspired by the Eleanor Cross at
Geddington.
(Kelly: Directory for Northamptonshire, 1924).


Listing NGR: SP6465760381


This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 16 January 2017.

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