West Kirby War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Wirral local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 August 2016. War memorial. 2 related planning applications.
West Kirby War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- standing-flint-hemlock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wirral
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 August 2016
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MATERIALS: Granite.
DESCRIPTION: West Kirby war memorial is located within the churchyard of St Bridget’s Church. It comprises a wheel-head cross surmounting a shaft which are adorned with a Sword of Sacrifice carved in relief. At the base of the shaft is a small knot-work cross in relief. The cross rises from a square slightly tapered plinth set upon a two-stepped hexagonal base.
The inscription on the plinth commemorates the men of the parish who died in the First World War and reads: PRO DEO PRO PATRIA / TO REMEMBER / THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO / AT THE CALL OF DUTY LAID DOWN / THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 – 1919 / “THESE IN THE GLORIOUS MORNING / OF THEIR DAYS, / FOR ENGLAND'S SAKE, LOST ALL BUT / ENGLAND'S PRAISE” / “LORD, ALL PITYING, JESU BLEST / GRANT THEM THINE ETERNAL REST” / THE NAMES ARE RECORDED / ON A TABLET IN THE CHURCH. The lettering is raised lead lettering painted black.
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