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Shillington Cross

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Next to Shillington Village Hall, opposite Wheelwright Close, War Memorial Garden, High Road, Shillington, Mid Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, SG5 3PJ, England

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TL 12731 34120

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 1663
Description: A Portland stone wheel-head Celtic cross on a stepped base and plinth stands in the middle of a memorial garden with grass and hedging. Names and inscription are recessed on the plinth with black lettering. An additional name was added in 2009, in the form of a new stone block placed by the front face of the cross.
Inscription: West face: TO / THE GLORY OF GOD / IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF SHILLINGTON / WHO FOUGHT AND DIED FOR / THEIR KING AND COUNTRY / DURING THE GREAT WARS / 1914 - 1918 / 1939 - 1945 / (WW2 Names) North face: (WW1 Names) South face: (WW1 Names) Stone block abutting west face: (name)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 26
Died: 26
Information shown: forenames, surname, regiment
Order of names: year died,rank,forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: initials, surname, regiment
Order of names: surname

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: first name, surname, regiment

History

Costs: c£200
Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: Paid for by the villagers by voluntary subscription. The land on which it stands (adjacent to the Handscombe Memorial Hall) was donated to the Parish Council by Mrs Handscombe.
Maintenance History: 1985: Railings painted 1988: Stonework cleaned 1989: Plinth repaired 2009: An additional stone, re W A Ingram of the Royal Artillery (who died 25/11/1946), was placed adjacent to the memorial. 2016: The memorial and path were professionally cleaned, and the inscription was refurbished.

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