Holmer War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 February 2017. War memorial.

Holmer War Memorial

WRENN ID: drifting-cobble-oak
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Herefordshire, County of
Country: England
Date first listed: 10 February 2017
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

MATERIALS: limestone.

DESCRIPTION: Holmer War Memorial is located on Widemarsh Common. It consists of a Latin cross on top of a tapering shaft. The shaft rises from an octagonal plinth set upon on a three-stepped base.

The plinth is incised with the dedication: TO HOLMER MEN/ OF GLORIOUS MEMORY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ 1914 – 1918. The other sides of the plinth are incised with the names of the fallen.

A further dedication runs around the top step and reads: LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND AS WE FOR ENGLAND DIED/ GRANT THEM O LORD ETERNAL REST AND PEACE/ LORD OF HOST, BE WITH US YET/ LEST WE FORGET – LEST WE FORGET.

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