War Memorial Approximately 5 Metres North Of Christ Church is a Grade II listed building in the Lancaster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 March 1995. War memorial.

War Memorial Approximately 5 Metres North Of Christ Church

WRENN ID
watchful-quoin-merlin
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lancaster
Country
England
Date first listed
13 March 1995
Type
War memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

LANCASTER

SD4861 WYRESDALE ROAD 1685-1/5/329 (West side) War Memorial approximately 5 metres north of Christ Church

GV II

War memorial. c1920. Sandstone. An octagonal plinth is built against a sloping bank and inscribed on the west side: '1914 - 1919 IN LASTING MEMORY OF GLORIOUS DEEDS AND NOBLE ENDURANCE'. Above are 2 octagonal steps supporting a base of square plan with crocketed diagonal buttresses. On the west side it is carved with a crucifix and inscribed: 'For all Mankind'. On the east side it is carved with a child and 2 standing figures and inscribed: 'Lent to the Lord'. On the south side it is inscribed: 'I am the resurection and the life', and on the north side: 'AMDG in honour of the Parishioners of Christ Church who gave their lives for King and Country in the Worlds War 1914- 1919'. A tapering octagonal shaft with foliated capital supports a cross fleury.

Listing NGR: SD4846761403

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, 2 February 2017.

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