Henbury and Broken Cross War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire East local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 November 2016. War memorial.
Henbury and Broken Cross War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-shingle-hawk
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire East
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 November 2016
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MATERIALS: sandstone.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Thomas. It comprises a Celtic-style wheel-head cross decorated with a carved central boss, around which are carved knotwork decorative details. The cross rises from a tapered shaft. It is set upon a square plinth and a three-stepped base.
There are inscriptions on four sides of the plinth. The First World War dedication reads: ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS/ OF/ HENBURY AND BROKEN CROSS/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ A GLORIOUS DEATH IS HIS WHO FOR HIS COUNTRY FALLS. Two sides of the plinth are inscribed with the names of the fallen.
The final side is inscribed with: THESE MEN GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945/ THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (NAMES).
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