Memorial

Earls Croome and Hill Croome

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Current Location

Roadside at the junction with the road to Earls Croome, A4104, Earls Croome, Malvern Hills, Herefordshire, WR8 9DH, England

SO 86971 41647

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 32818
Description: Wooden wayside cross surmounting a three stepped stone base. Bronze figure of Christ is on the cross. Dedicatory inscription carved on the base and names placed on a bronze plaque attached to the base of the cross.
Inscription: Side one: IS IT/ NOTHING/ TO YOU/ ALL YE/ WHO PASS BY?/ I.N.R.I./ R.I.P./ (NAMES)/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ HONOUR OF THE MEN/ OF EARLS CROOME AND HILL CROOME/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ AND OF THOSE WHO SERVED 1914-1918/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN/ (...) Side two: Killed in the/ 1939 - 1945 war/ (Names)/ Killed in action/ in Malaya 1951/ (Name)

Maintenance History: 1999: The cross was badly damaged in a road accident. 2000: The cross was repaired and a fibreglass figure was made to replace the original wooden figure 2002: The cross, figure and plaques were stolen on the night of the 2nd August.

Cross

Made from: Wood

Condition: Lost

Figure

Made from: Synthetic Material, Wood

Condition: Lost

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plaques

Made from: Metal

Condition: Lost