Memorial

Lindridge

Source: Copyright Simon James

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Current Location

ST LAWRENCES CHURCH, Lindridge, Leominster, Herefordshire, WR15 8JQ, England

SO 67521 68961

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 33045
Description: TWO-STEPPED OCTANGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY OCTAGONAL PLINTH, TAPERING SHAFT AND CELTIC CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: THIS CROSS IS ERECTED/ IN PROUD MEMORY OF/ THE 18 MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918 4.30 AND 7.30 FACE: (NAMES) 3 O'CLOCKFACE: ALSO/ IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN WORLD WAR II/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: THEY DIED AS FEW MEN GET/ THE CHANCE TO DIE/ FIGHTING TO SAVE A WORLD'S/ MORALITY/ THEY DIED THE NOBLEST DEATH/ A MAN MAY DIE/ FIGHTING FOR GOD AND RIGHT/ AND LIBERTY -/ AND SUCH A DEATH IS/ IMMORTALITY./ JOHN OXENHAM/ PEACE TO THE UN-CONQUERED/ MAY LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE/ UPON THEM.

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1462885

Listed Feb 2019