Memorial

Almondsbury

Almondsbury cross

Source: Copyright Roger Butt

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Current Location

Junction Over Lane and Sundays Hill, Over Hill, Almondsbury, Northavon, Avon, BS32 4BP, England

ST 60140 83672

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 7423
Description: Crucifix on a tapered shaft surmounting a square base and steps
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: "THANKS BE TO GOD/ WHICH GIVETH US THE VICTORY/ THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST/ SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ AND OF ALL WHOSE NAMES ARE HERE RECORDED/ WHO HAVE DIED FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 12 O'CLOCK FACE: "LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS/ WE LIFT THEM UP UNTO THE LORD"/ THIS MEMORIAL CROSS DESTROYED BY/ ENEMY BOMBS IN 1940 WAS RESTORED/ BY THE PEOPLE OF ALMONDSBURY IN 1952/ THE NAMES OF THOSE FROM THE PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE CAUSE/ OF FREEDOM IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ ARE RECORDED ON EITHER SIDE OF THIS/ STONE IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THEIR/ SACRIFICE FLAGS STONES: (NAMES)

Maintenance History: 1940: MEMORIAL DESTROYED BY BOMBING 1952: RESTORED AND WW2 NAMES ADDED

Cross

Height: 12FT

Width: 13FT BASE

Depth: 13FT BASE

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1426067

https://historicengland.org.uk/listin g/the-list/list-entry/1426067 (accessed 28/04/2026)

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