Cardington War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 February 2017. War memorial.

Cardington War Memorial

WRENN ID: idle-rafter-violet
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Bedford
Country: England
Date first listed: 14 February 2017
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

MATERIALS: Portland stone memorial cross with bronze sword.

DESCRIPTION: Cardington War Memorial is located on the main path within Cardington Cemetery across the road from St Mary’s Church and churchyard. It consists of a Latin cross some 3m tall bearing a bronze Sword of Sacrifice on its front face. The cross rises from a tapering shaft upon an octagonal plinth and a two-stepped base.

The plinth has applied plaques on each face. The main dedication on the memorial reads: IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT/ WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES). The other faces are inscribed with the names of the fallen.

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