Bradgate Park Leicestershire Yeomanry War Memorial - Bradgate Park

Boer War, Second (1899-1902), World War I, World War II

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  • Designed by: Mr Harrison (Stockdale Harrison & Sons)
  • Listing Status: Grade II
  • District: Charnwood
  • Made by: Dryad Metal Works, Leics (plaques)
  • Parish: Newtown Linford
  • Custodian: Land owned by Bradgate T

Regimental War Memorial of the Leicestershire Yeomanry. Stone cenotaph on raised stepped base at Bradgate Park's highest point with inscriptions on metal plaques. Has cross and wreath in relief in top half of memorial. Regimental badge also displayed. Unveiled 3 July 1927 by Lieut General Sir Charles Kavanagh DSO who read a letter from the Colonel in Chief of the Regiment, HRH the Duke of York. The Bishop of Leicester dedicated the memorial.

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View Further Details Memorial Type:Cenotaph Ref: WMP0186 Other Designation: Registered Park & Garden Notes: Booklet The History of the Leicestershire Yeomanry War Memorial in Bradgate Park by Harry Skelson MBE (1997) UKNIWM Ref: 14757 Custodian: Land owned by Bradgate T Information Sources: AF, Pmsa, J Horsfall

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Bradgate Park Leicestershire Yeomanry War Memorial - Bradgate Park
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Inscription Reads

LEICESTERSHIRE
PRINCE ALBERTS OWN YEO
SOUTH AFRICA 1900-02
TO THE
GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY
OF THOSE GALLANT
LEICESTERSHIRE
YEOMEN WHO FELL
IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914 1918
SOUTH
AFRICA 1900-02
YPRES 1914-15 ST
JULIEN-FREZENBERG,
ARRAS 1917, SCARPE
1917, AMIENS, HINDEN
BURG LINE, CANAL
DU NORD, PURSUIT
TO MONS, FRANCE
& FLANDERS 1914-18
IN MEMORY OF
ALL OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE
153 & 154 (LEICESTERSHIRE YEOMANRY) FIELD REGIMENTS R. A.
WHO FELL IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945
PLEASE
REMEMBER
THIS IS HOLY
GROUND

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