Memorial

St James Church

Kinnersley - front view

Source: Peter Alhadeff

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Current Location

The memorial stands in a prominent location beside the entrance to the churchyard at its south-west corner, close to the Church of St James. The church is located adjacent to the A4112. west of Kinnersley village., St James Church, A4112, Kinnersley, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR3 6QF, England

OS Grid Reference

SO 34497 49595

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 33201
Description: Three-stepped square base surmounted by a three-stage, square sectioned plinth and tapering obelisk. Third (uppermost) stage of plinth is tapered. Incised inscriptions on all front stage faces of plinth. Gold coloured text.
Inscription: Plinth, third stage (uppermost): IN MEMORIAM / TO / THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO SERVED THEIR KING / AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR / ERECTED BY PARISHIONERS // Plinth, second stage: 1914 - 1918 // Plinth, first stage: ALSO TO THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE WAR OF / 1939 - 1945

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Additional Information: No names recorded.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Additional Information: No names recorded.

History

Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: Erected by the Parishioners

Conservation

Custodian: Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

Components

Obelisk

Made from: Granite - Aberdeen

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1459950

Full details of the listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1459950?section=official-list-entry. First listed in March 2019.

Further Information

https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/262486/