Measham War Memorial Cross is a Grade II listed building in the North West Leicestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 May 2020. War memorial.
Measham War Memorial Cross
- WRENN ID
- idle-cornice-river
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North West Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 May 2020
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A First World War memorial dating to about 1920 with additions after the Second World War and the Iraq War of 2003-2011.
MATERIALS: Portland stone with Welsh slate plaques and a bronze wreath.
DESCRIPTION: The cross has arms of equal length with flared feet (a cross patée) and is superimposed with a shield enclosed by a circular wreath. It is supported by a tapering octagonal column upon an octagonal plinth. There is a bronze wreath at the base of the column shaft. The plinth is divided by a horizontal moulding into a taller upper section and shorter lower section. The First World War plaques are on the upper section of the plinth, the Second World War and Iraq War plaques are on the lower section. The plinth is set on a base of three octagonal steps. The whole stands on a circular brick apron.
The plaques read:
First World War: Centre plaque: THEY / LIE DEAD IN / MANY LANDS, / SO THAT YOU / MAY LIVE / HERE / IN PEACE. Plaques 2-8: (NAMES)
Second World War: Centre plaque:1939-45 / (3 NAMES). Flanking plaques: (8 NAMES)
Iraq War: IRAQ 2006 / (1 NAME) / ROYAL ANGLIAN REGT.
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