Thurleigh War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 January 2017. War memorial.
Thurleigh War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- crumbling-passage-flax
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bedford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 January 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MATERIALS: Granite wheel cross, marble shield.
DESCRIPTION: Thurleigh war memorial comprises a roughly hewn granite wheel cross, bearing a Sword of Sacrifice in relief at the centre of the wheel cross and down the shaft.
The memorial has a square plinth inscribed on the front face with black painted lead lettering with: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF THURLEIGH / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914 – 1918 / (NAMES). Set at the base of the memorial is an inclined marble shield bearing the inscription: THEY DIED FOR ME, / CHRIST DIED FOR ALL. / R.I.P.
On a side face is inscribed: 1939 – 1945 / (NAME)
The memorial is set on a two-stepped base within an area of paving with a path leading up to it.
Detailed Attributes
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