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Ryton-on-Dunsmore War Memorial

Ryton-on-Dunsmore War Memorial

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Ryton-on-Dunsmore War Memorial

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Location: Ryton on Dunsmore CP, Rugby, Warwickshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Javi Jaavii

August 25, 2023

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This cross with a sword depicted on its front pays tribute to the men of the village who died in the First World War. There is a granite plaque inscribed with the names of 18 of them.
This memorial is from 1920.

Sasha Taylor

August 9, 2021

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Three-stepped square base surmounted by a tapering square sectioned plinth, tapering octagonal shaft and Latin cross. Incised inscription in gold coloured lettering on a tablet attached to the front face of the plinth. The whole memorial is enclosed by a low chain link fence and posts.

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 18

JakobusPilger

April 29, 2025

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From a distance, one might mistake it for a typical wayside cross, like the small sacred monuments found in many places. But upon closer inspection, the true significance of this memorial reveals itself: to commemorate the many victims claimed by war and tyranny in so many places. Thus, they remain significant today as a constant reminder to maintain peace—despite the significant time gap between those days and the present, these memorials lose none of their relevance.

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Elevation 80 m

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Tuesday 30 June

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Location: Ryton on Dunsmore CP, Rugby, Warwickshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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