Description

NZ 22 NW SHILDON MAIN STREET
(East side)

4/76 War Memorial,
3.0 metres north of
Midland Bank
II

First and Second World War Memorial. 1920 with statue by Humphries, Jackson
of Manchester. Pink granite plinth, sandstone pedestal with bronze plaques
and bronze statue. Rectangular plinth has moulded top. Tall pedestal has
set-back, hollow-chamfered arrises with broaches and a stepped, battered top.
Front of pedestal has bronze laurel wreath; sides and rear have plaques naming
those who died. Pedestal surmounted by life-sized statue of kneeling World War
I infantryman with fixed bayonet.

Listing NGR: NZ2282526434

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 7 February 2017.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26453927

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Recommended Books

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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)