Memorial

St James Church WW1 Cross

St James Church - WW1 Cross

Source: Orphan Work 55234

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Current Location

In graveyard, St James Church, Foyle Hill, Alcester, Shaftesbury, North Dorset, Dorset, SP7 8HL, England

ST 85801 22393

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 55234
Description: Large, crucifix (bronze figure of Christ on a wooden cross) on a two-tiered concrete base. The inscriptions are on bronze plaques fixed to the base.
Inscription: South side: REST ETERNAL GRANT UNTO/ (NAMES) East side (cont.): THEM O LORD AND LET LIGHT/ (NAMES)/ North side (cont.): PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM/ (NAMES) Also on East side: MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD

Crucifix

Made from: Bronze, Wood

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1430732

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1430732 (accessed 12/05/2026)

Base

Made from: Concrete

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1430732

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1430732 (accessed 12/05/2026)

Plaque

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1430732

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1430732 (accessed 12/05/2026)

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