War memorial cross at the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 2018. War memorial. 20 related planning applications.

War memorial cross at the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

WRENN ID
silent-granite-thunder
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Country
England
Date first listed
9 February 2018
Type
War memorial
Address
War memorial cross at the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, St Thomas of Canterbury Churchyard, Parkgate Road, CH1 4AG
OS grid reference
SJ 402 672
Coordinates
53.19859, -2.89617
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The memorial is a war memorial cross situated within the grounds of the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, in the northern part of the churchyard, aligned towards the north-east gate. Constructed in sandstone, the cross stands approximately 2 metres high and depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ with a Gothic-style hood at the top. This hood features a blind arch containing the monogram INRI carved in low relief on a scroll. Below the cross arms, the rectangular shaft is inscribed with the words JESU/ MERCY in low relief. The rear of the shaft displays a low relief carving of the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus. The cross shaft rises from a rectangular plinth, which in turn is set upon a base of two rectangular steps. The front of the plinth is inscribed in raised lettering: + IN MEMORY OF +/ OUR GALLANT DEAD/ 1914 TO 1918/ 1939 TO 1945.

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