St Marie of the Annunciation War Memorial Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Wigan local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 April 2015. War memorial.

St Marie of the Annunciation War Memorial Cross

WRENN ID
western-chalk-claret
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wigan
Country
England
Date first listed
28 April 2015
Type
War memorial
Address
St Marie of the Annunciation War Memorial Cross, Churchyard of the Church of St Marie of the Annunciation, Almond Brook Road, Standish, WN6 0TB
OS grid reference
SD 556 099
Coordinates
53.58458, -2.67072
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The St Marie of the Annunciation War Memorial Cross is a stone memorial featuring a Celtic cross with the figure of Christ crucified. The wheel-head of the cross is inscribed with the phrase "IN HOC SIGNO VINCES." At the base of the cross shaft, there is a wreath carved in relief. The cross shaft is supported by a square, splayed pedestal and plinth.

On the front of the pedestal, there is an inscription in applied metal lettering that reads: "LORD HAVE MERCY ON THE SOULS OF/ (13 NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ EUROPEAN WAR 1914-1918/ AND TO CHERISH WHOSE MEMORY THIS CROSS IS/ ERECTED BY THEIR FELLOW-PARISHIONERS & FRIENDS./ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE. AMEN." The side of the pedestal also features an inscription in applied metal lettering that states: "HAVE MERCY ALSO O LORD/ ON THE SOULS OF/ (11 NAMES)/ WHO DIED IN THE 1939-1945 WAR/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE."

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