Memorial
Orcop - WW1
Cross
1/1
Current Location
AT A 4-WAY JUNCTION INCLUDING PONTRILAS AND GARWAY RDS, Orcop, South Herefordshire, Herefordshire, HR2 8ET, England
OS Grid Reference
SO 47461 26716
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 32957
- Description
- BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE PEDESTAL, TAPERING SHAFT AND LATIN CROSS WITH FLEUR DE LYS STYLE ENDS. INSCRIPTION ON TWO SIDES OF THE PEDESTAL
- Inscription
- SIDE ONE: IN MEMORY OF/ ORCOP PARISHIONERS/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND/ AS WE FOR ENGLAND DIE SIDE TWO: (8 NAMES)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 8
- Died
- 8
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname,forename
- Maintenance History
- 1964: CROSS DAMAGED AND BROKEN INTO THREE PIECES BUT THEN REPAIRED
Components
- Cross
Made from: Stone - Sandstone
Condition: Good