Memorial

Stratton Cross WW1

Mark Newton 23.05.2017

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 23.05.2017

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Current Location

Stratton Cemetery, Overley Road, Stratton, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, GL7 7HS, England

OS Grid Reference

SP 01132 03964

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 21027
Description: THREE-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY LOW PLINTH, TAPERING COLUMN AND LANTERN CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE PLINTH AND UPPER TWO STEPS
Inscription: EAST FACE: R.I.P. / TO THE MEMORY OF THE / MEN OF STRATTON WHO FELL / IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR / 1914 - 1919 / (NAMES) NORTH FACE: 1939 – 1945 / (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 20
Died: 20
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname,forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: surname,forename

History

Maintenance History: 1991: STONE FACE AT REAR OF BASE IN NEED OF REPAIR

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: 4730MM

Width: 2150MM

Depth: 2150MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1483201

Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * for its accomplished and well-realised design in the form of a Calvary Cross.

Further Information

"Stratton War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1483201. Accessed 10 August 2024.