Bridstow War Memorial

First World War memorial, erected in about 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.

MATERIALS: roughly hewn granite, with inscription in black metal lettering.

DESCRIPTION: located beside the A49 Ross-on-Wye Road, at the cross roads with Bannuttree Lane, the war memorial comprises a Latin cross, surmounted on a roughly-hewn stone pedestal, comprising a square plinth and tapered dado. To the south face of the Latin cross is an incised cross. On the south face of the dado the stone has been carved to form a recessed panel. The inscription reads:

IN / HONOURED MEMORY / OF / OUR FELLOW PARISHIONERS / WHO DIED FOR KING & COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919 / (20 NAMES) / THAT BRITAIN MIGHT STAY FREE. FULL PRICE / THESE PAID. A WORTHY SACRIFICE.

There is an additional recessed panel to the south face of the base. The inscription reads: 1939 -1945 / (6 NAMES).

A rectangular piece of stone has been added in front of the base inscribed with an additional name.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the war memorial is enclosed on three sides by a low wall of coursed stones and coping stones, surmounted by railings. The railings are of square section with spear-head finials. The two verticals to the northern corners have fleur-de-lys finials and have supportive brackets, whilst the two verticals to the south, also with fleur-de-lys finials, are twisted and are supported by a scrolled bracket on a triangular stone base.