Major T. Cradock | IWM War Memorials Register

Memorial Details

What type of memorial is it?

How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?

Three-light, multi-coloured stained glass arched window comprising six action scenes & several further images in upper lights. Beneath the window sill is an associated landscape orientated engraved inscription plaque incorporating specific initial letters infilled in red. Remainder of lettering & line border infilled in black.

Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)

Grid reference & address updated. Name added.

Location

Has this memorial been lost?

Location

Is this the memorial's current location?

Yes

Building Name

All Saints' with Holy Trinity Church

Street

Steeple Row

Town

Loughborough

District

Charnwood

County

Leicestershire

Country

England

Postcode

LE11 1UX

OS map ref

SK 53804 19942

If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Church of England

Major T. Cradock Location

Commemoration

What words are inscribed on the memorial?

IN THE CHURCHYARD NEAR THIS SPOT ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF MAJOR THOMAS CRADOCK, WHO WAS BORN IN LOUGHBOROUGH / IN 1785. HE SERVED THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE OF THE PENINSULAR WAR INCLUDING THE TWO SIEGES OF BADAJOS AND HE TOOK / PART IN THE EVER MEMORABLE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, WHERE HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED. HE DIED AT LEICESTER IN 1851. + / THIS WINDOW HAS BEEN ERECTED TO HIS MEMORY [ BY HIS BROTHER SHELDON CRADOCK ESQUIRE ] BE STRONG IN THE LORD AND IN THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT.

War

How many names are listed in total?

Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?

Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)

Is the total an exact count?

Yes

Of the names listed, how many served and returned?

Of the names listed, how many died?

What information is listed for those commemorated?

Forename, surname.

Condition

Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?