War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the York local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 March 1997. War memorial.

War Memorial

WRENN ID: gentle-grate-fern
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: York
Country: England
Date first listed: 14 March 1997
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

YORK

SE5751SW THE GREEN, Acomb 1112-1/18/1203 War Memorial

War memorial. c1920; altered after Second World War and restored late C20. Limestone ashlar. On the west side the Latin cross is carved with a wreath and dove in the centre of the cross head. The upper part of the octagonal base is decorated with symbolic carvings which include shields and military trophies. Below are carved tablets with the names of the dead from the First World War, restored in the late C20. Against the west side of the octagonal steps there is a carving of an open book, inscribed with the names of the dead from the 1939-1945 war.

Listing NGR: SE5721251346

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, 1 February 2017.

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