Moccas War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 March 2019. Memorial.

Moccas War Memorial

WRENN ID: young-paling-sunrise
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Herefordshire, County of
Country: England
Date first listed: 21 March 2019
Type: Memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

First World War memorial.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands at the centre of a crossroads, close to The Smithy (Grade II) and Yew Tree Cottage (Grade II).

The memorial comprises a plain stone Latin cross on a tapering octagonal shaft with a square plinth and three-stepped octagonal base.

The main inscription in incised lettering on the plinth reads: (south face) THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED BY THE/ PARISHIONERS TO THE GLORY OF GOD,/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR,/ 1914–1919/ (west face) GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS/ (north face) (4 NAMES)/ (east face)THANKS BE TO GOD WHO/ GIVETH US THE VICTORY.

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