World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
additional information Michael Donat

The village war memorial is to be found in the grounds of St Swithin's Church on the A607 running through Leadenham. It takes the form of a two stepped base surmounted by octagonal plinth, tapering shaft lantern cross and plain latin cross with an inscription on tablets placed on the sides of the plinth. There is also a figure of a knight depicted in the 6 o’clock face of the lantern; figure of St George depicted in the 9 o’clock face; the tree of knowledge is depicted in the 12 o’clock face; figure of a pilgrim is depicted in the 3 o’clock face. Stone tablets have been placed on the sides of the memorial containing the inscriptions as the original had become badly weathered. There are 12 names for World ar 1 and 2 for World War 2. The original memorial was unveiled by Major General Sir A R Hoskins on 4th December 1920. There is also a Roll of Honour mounted on the church wall in the form of an illuminated roll of honour, framed and glazed. Illustration of two laurel wreathes in the top corners with script in black lettering with red initials and an elaborate design for letters at the start of sentences and in the title; the names are in four columns with the frame being a stone surround.

Photographs Copyright © Michael Peck 2007

TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF LEADENHAM
WHO SERVED IN HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES
DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE RECORDED
HEREON DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY BUT
ALL DID THEIR DUTY AND THEIR NAMES
ARE ENTERED IN THE CHURCH

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

Last updated 6 June, 2016