Birley War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 March 2019. War memorial.

Birley War Memorial

WRENN ID
veiled-loft-plum
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Country
England
Date first listed
5 March 2019
Type
War memorial
Address
Birley War Memorial, St Peter's Churchyardl, Birley with Upper Hill, HR4 8ET
OS grid reference
SO 453 533
Coordinates
52.17541, -2.80032
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Birley War Memorial is a First World War memorial, erected around 1920. It is made of stone and features a Latin cross with cusped arms, which stands on a gently tapering octagonal shaft. This shaft is positioned on a substantial tapering square-section plinth, all resting on a single-stepped platform. The main inscription on the memorial reads: "THIS MEMORIAL CROSS/ WAS ERECTED BY/ THE PARISHIONERS/ IN SORROW AND PRIDE/ A GRATEFUL TRIBUTE TO/ (2 NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914–1919."

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