Stretham War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the East Cambridgeshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 April 2019. War memorial.

Stretham War Memorial

WRENN ID: dreaming-chimney-blackthorn
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: East Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 26 April 2019
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

War memorial, unveiled in 1922, dedicated to the fallen of the First and Second World Wars.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is constructed of Ketton stone, and takes the form of a Celtic cross on a square plinth and four-stepped base. The front (east) elevation of the plinth bears the following inscription: ‘TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF STRETHAM WHO FELL / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / (NAMES)’. A stone slab resting on the third step is inscribed: ‘1939 - 1945 / (NAMES)’. The war memorial stands within the churchyard of the Church of St James, opposite the village cross (both listed at Grade II*).

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