Memorial

Crawley

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Current Location

Grassed triangular road junction between Leafield Road and Foxburrow Lane, Leafield Road, Crawley, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, OX29 9TR, England

SP 34110 12039

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 31530
Description: Two-stepped square base surmounted by a square- to octagonal-sectioned plinth and square-footed octagonal tapering shaft. All topped with a moulded boss and webbed cross with terminal-ended arms. Additional small sloping tablet added to base bottom step at front. Incised inscription on all sides of plinth and on additional tablet. Whole memorial is surrounded by a narrow border garden.
Inscription: Plinth face 1: ERECTED BY THE/ PARISHIONERS OF/ CRAWLEY/ IN MEMORY OF THEIR/ GLORIOUS DEAD WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-19 Additional tablet: 1939 - 1945/ (Name) Plinth faces 2 and 4: (Names) Plinth face 3: THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE

Maintenance History: 1993 : Cross was missing but back in place by 2000. WW2 inscription almost illegible.

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plinth

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: At Risk