Memorial

Withington Cross

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Current Location

Junction of Duke St and Veldo Lane, Junction of Duke Street and Veldo Lane, Withington, South Herefordshire, Herefordshire, HR1 3QE, England

OS Grid Reference

SO5647743455

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 33062
Description: FOUR-STEPPED OCTAGONAL PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE PEDESTAL, TAPERING SHAFT AND CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF THE PEDESTAL AND ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE TOP PLINTH. WHOLE STANDS ON A RAISED LANDSCAPED AREA AT A ROAD JUNCTION
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: ERECTED/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ A.D. 1939 - 1945/ (NAME)/ 1989/ (NAME) OTHER FACES: (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 22
Died: 22
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War: Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
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War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1462264

Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * as a thoughtfully-designed and simple memorial in the form of a Latin cross. Group value: * it forms a group with the Grade-II listed Style House, The Green and The Green Cottage.

Further Information

"Withington War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1462264. Accessed 18 August 2024.