Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Great Glen War Memorial Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 27 | |
Manual Reference | LE028TC | |
Type | Cross | |
Title | Great Glen War Memorial | |
Designer | Maile and Son, G. | |
Date of design | 1920 | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | Saturday 1 January 1921 | |
Road | London Road (A6) | |
Precise Location | London Road; island (village green) at junction with Main Road, Great Glen | |
A to Z Ref | 48 D3 (1) | |
OS Ref | SP655975 | |
Postcode | LE8 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Great Glen War Memorial Committee | |
Notes | ||
Celtic ringed cross on pedestal on 3 steps, all in roughly finished Cornish granite. The memorial is enclosed by a chain fence with 8 stone posts, surrounded by a paved walkway and low circular stone wall. The surrounding area is laid out with well-tended lawns, shrubs and trees. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Good | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | - in black letters (1) on front face of pedestal: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 [followed by names in rank order, with initial forenames only, and regiments, 2 columns of 7 each] (2) on diagonal block set into steps at front: AND IN THE GREAT WAR / 1939 - 1945 [followed by 9 names, listed by service]: ROYAL NAVY [1 name] ARMY [5 names] ROYAL AIR FORCE [3 names] (3) on rear face of pedestal: DIED AS THE RESULT OF / WAR SERVICE [followed by 7 names ordered as per front main inscription] | |
Signatures | in black letters on front riser of 2nd step towards right: MAILE & SON / EUSTON RD LONDON | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Cross | Cornish granite | h. 241 cm; w. at foot: 35.5 cm; d. at foot: 22 cm |
pedestal | Cornish granite | h. 77 cm; w. 99 cm; d. 77 cm |
steps (3) | Cornish granite | h. 50 cm; w. 200 cm; d. 171 cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character: nothing recordedStructural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Broken, missing parts | Maker's name and address: 2nd 'O' from 'London' missing |
