Memorial

Bishops Cleeve Parishioners

Mark Newton 7 July 2017

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 7 July 2017

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Current Location

Pedestrianised island junction of Church Road and School Road, Church Road, Bishops Cleeve, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL52 8DG, England

SO 96064 27635

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 20785
Description: FLORIATED CROSS ON OCTAGONAL THREE STEPPED BASE SWORD OF SACRIFICE IN RELIEF ON FRONT FACE. CROSSED PALMS IN STONE WITH DATES 1914 - 1918 IN RELIEF AT BASE OF CROSS
Inscription: TO THE GREATER/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THOSE MEN/ BELONGING TO/ THIS PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ MAY THEY REST/ IN PEACE/ (NAMES)/ AND IN/ GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR/ (NAMES)

Cross

Height: 3350MM

Width: 900MM

Depth: 250MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Base

Height: 950MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good