Aycliffe War Memorial

The c 4m tall stone memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Andrew (Grade I), close to the east end of the church. It comprises a cross of St Andrew fleury rising from an octagonal shaft. That stands on a low, square, pedestal with broached corners. The pedestal stands on a small octagonal step that is raised on a low square base.

The north face of the pedestal bears a bronze plaque reading TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY/ OF/ (13 NAMES)/ WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18. To the west face a similar plaque reads TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY/ OF/ (9 NAMES)/ WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1939 – 1945.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 7 February 2017.