Worthen War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 February 2019. War memorial.
Worthen War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- twisted-lead-summer
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 February 2019
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A First World War memorial, unveiled September 1920, with later addition for the Second World War.
MATERIAL Darley Dale stone.
DESCRIPTION The memorial stands in a prominent position in the village, and is set back from the road. It stands upon a paved area and takes the form of a simple Latin cross with a carved foot on a tall plinth with a moulded top and a three-stepped square base. The front (south-east) face of the plinth has a bronze plaque which is inscribed: “LEST WE FORGET”/ ERECTED 1920/ TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE FROM/ THE PARISH OF WORTHEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES). Below is a second plaque which reads: THIS TABLET IS ADDED/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1938-1945/ (NAMES).
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES In front of the memorial are painted iron railings and a pedestrian gate.
Detailed Attributes
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