Thornley War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 December 2016. Memorial.
Thornley War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- inner-hall-ash
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 December 2016
- Type
- Memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Thornley War Memorial is located at the center of a grassy triangle at a road junction, opposite the former Schoolhouse, which is not listed. It is an adaptation of Sir Reginald Blomfield’s Cross of Sacrifice, designed for the Imperial (now Commonwealth) War Graves Commission, and stands approximately 5 meters tall, constructed from Heworth stone.
The front face of the tall cross features a reversed sword in bronze. The cross shaft rises from an octagonal pedestal, which is set on a broader octagonal base that has an overhang for placing wreaths. The entire structure is positioned on a broad base with three shallow steps, which is enclosed by railings.
The main dedicatory inscription on the front face of the pedestal reads: IN/ THANKSGIVING/ TO GOD/ FOR VICTORY/ AND/ TO THE/ MEMORY OF/ OUR VALIANT/ DEAD/ 1914-1918. The names of those commemorated are listed on the adjacent faces, while the names of two individuals commemorated from the Second World War are recorded on the rear.
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