Horndon on the Hill War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Thurrock local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 February 2017. Memorial.
Horndon on the Hill War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- sacred-chancel-summer
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Thurrock
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 February 2017
- Type
- Memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MATERIALS: rough-hewn granite.
DESCRIPTION: Horndon on the Hill War Memorial is located on the edge of the churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul. It consists of a wheel-head cross on top of a tapering shaft and with a Sword of Sacrifice carved in relief on the front face. The shaft rises from a square plinth on a single-stepped base.
The inscription is in painted lead lettering on the polished smooth front face of the plinth and reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.
The Second World War names have been added on a plaque at the base of the shaft preceded by 1939 – 1945.
Detailed Attributes
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