Burton St Chad War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the East Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 January 2019. War memorial.

Burton St Chad War Memorial

WRENN ID
secret-moat-gilt
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Staffordshire
Country
England
Date first listed
9 January 2019
Type
War memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

A First World War memorial dating from around 1920, altered following the Second World War.

MATERIALS: sandstone

DESCRIPTION: Burton St Chad War Memorial is located within the grounds of the Church of St Chad (Grade I listed) to the west of the church.

It takes the form of a cross fleury on a collared shaft. The cross shaft rises from a pedestal on a two-stepped octagonal base. The west face of the cross shaft has a niche at the base bearing a carved figure with an anchor, under which SPES is carved in relief. The pedestal has four niches each bearing a religious figure. The north-west face of the top step of the base is incised 1914-1918 followed by OUR GLORIOUS DEAD on the west face and 1939-1945 on the south-west face.

The memorial stands on a circular paved area set within the churchyard.

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