Memorial

Podington

Podington Cross

1/4

Current Location

St Mary the Virgin Church, High Street, Podington, North Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, NN29 7HS, England

SP 94181 62687

Church of England

Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.

This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.

To share information or photographs, contact us.

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 1763
Description: Stone cross with sword imposed in relief surmounting one large plinth and three-stepped base. By 2022, the names inscribed on the memorial had been replaced by new plates.
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN LOVING MEMORY OF / THOSE CONNECTED WITH THIS PARISH / WHO LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAREST TO THEM / AND FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / MAKE THEM TO BE NUMBERED WITH THY / SAINTS IN GLORY EVERLASTING 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES) 3 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)

Maintenance History: 1993: MEMORIAL WAS TO HAVE LETTERING RE-CUT AS THE NAME SON THE 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACES WERE BADLY WORN. AN EXTRA NAME WAS ALSO TO BE ADDED FOR THE FIRST WORLD WAR. INSTEAD, NEW SLATE PLAQUES MANUFACTURED AND ADDED IN MAY 1993

Cross

Height: 2070 mm

Width: 760 mm

Depth: 200 mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plinth

Height: 600 mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Base

Height: 400 mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good