Birlingham War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Wychavon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 December 2016. War memorial.

Birlingham War Memorial

WRENN ID
riven-pedestal-river
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wychavon
Country
England
Date first listed
6 December 2016
Type
War memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

Birlingham War Memorial stands on the village green outside the Church of St James. It comprises a Latin cross with a Celtic-style knotwork cross carved on its front face. The cross is set upon a square shaft which rises from a plinth on a two-stepped base.

The face of the shaft is inscribed in ornate incised lettering: LIVE THOU/ FOR/ ENGLAND/ THEY FOR/ ENGLAND/ DIED. The front face of the plinth is also inscribed and reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WAR 1914 – 1918.

On the step below this is 1939 – 45.

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