Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Kibworth War Memorial
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 55 | |
Manual Reference | LE055TC | |
Type | Cross | |
Title | Kibworth War Memorial | |
Designer | unknown, *** | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | Sunday 7 November 1920 | |
Road | Church Road | |
Precise Location | In St Wilfred's parish churchyard, to the right of the west entrance, close to Church Road | |
A to Z Ref | 62 A4 (1) | |
OS Ref | SP684941 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
The memorial takes the form of a cross set on a tall tapering pillar. At the crossing of the arms is carved the Sacred Monogram. Supporting the pillar is a square pedestal, on the rear face of which is a laurel wreath carved in relief. The square pedestal is supported by 2 octagonal pedestals of increasing size. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Good | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | - in raised letters in recessed lines on front face of square pedestal: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN / GRATEFUL MEMORY OF BRAVE / MEN OF KIBWORTH BEAUCHAMP / AND KIBWORTH HARCOURT WHO / FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 18 - on upper octagonal pedestal, incised and in black, the names of the dead in rank order starting with the left face: ranks, initials, surnames, 40 names in all, 5 to each face. - on lower octagonal pedestal, on the front 3 faces, at the top of each face in raised letters in recessed lines: 1st face: ALSO IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF 2nd face: THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES 3rd face: IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 [below this inscription, incised and in black, the names of the WW2 dead in alphabetical order with full first name, other name initial and surname, no ranks, 4 on 1st face, 5 on 2nd, 4 on 3rd. | |
Signatures | None | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
cross and pillar | limestone | h. 430.5 cm (est) |
square pedestal | limestone | h. 68 cm; w. 91.5 cm; d. 91.5 cm |
octagonal base (upper) | limestone | h. 52 cm; w. 189.5 cm; d. 189.5 cm |
octagonal base (lower) | limestone | h. 59.5 cm; w. 290.5 cm; d. 290.5 cm |
overall | h. 610 cm (est) | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Biological growth | lichen especially on pedestals; moss on some horizontal surfaces |