United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

MEN OF GODOLPHIN

UKNIWM Ref: 52589

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Address

GODOLPHIN VILLAGE
CORNWALL
ENGLAND
 
Type: CROSS
Denomination: CHURCH OF ENGLAND
Other Location Details:

ON ROAD JUNCTION IN VILLAGE CENTRE SET INTO CHURCHYARD WALL

OS Map Ref: SW 609 313

Inscription

THIS CROSS IS ERECTED/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

BELOW - ALSO OF THE FOLLOWING WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFCE/ IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/

BOTTOM PLINTH - FOR/ REMEMBRANCE/ FROM/ BRITISH LEGION/ BREAGE BRANCH

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
CROSS GRANITE       GOOD
PLINTH GRANITE       GOOD
PLINTH CONCRETE       GOOD
BASE GRANITE       GOOD

Physical Description

STONE CROSS MOUNTED ON THREE PLINTHS

BOTTOM TWO PLINTHS APPEAR TO BE CONCRETE WITH GRANITE VASE IN FRONT AT BOTTOM WITH BRITISH LEGION INSCRIPTION. GRANITE PLINTH ON TOP OF TWO CONCRETE ONES WITH WW2 INSCRIPTION. WW1 INSCRIPTION ON GRANITE BLOCK AT BASE OF CELTIC CROSS. CROSS LOOKS IKE MALTESE CROSS IN A CIRCLE.

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 2
Died 2
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? forename > surname > rank > regiment
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, rank, regiment, forename
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No
War SECOND WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 3
Died 3
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? forename > surname > rank > regiment
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, rank, regiment, forename
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: 1
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No