Wimpole and Arrington War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the South Cambridgeshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 March 2019. Memorial. 1 related planning application.

Wimpole and Arrington War Memorial

WRENN ID
ghost-niche-plum
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Date first listed
1 March 2019
Type
Memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

First World War memorial with later additions for the Second World War.

MATERIALS: Cornish granite.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located at a junction between the villages of Wimpole and Arrington on Cambridge Road. It comprises a wheel-head cross with a Sword of Sacrifice carved in relief on the front face. The cross stands on a square plinth and base.

The front face of the plinth has a polished panel with the dedication IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF WIMPOLE AND ARRINGTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COOUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES). At the base of the shaft is a polished panel with a list of the names of the Second World War fallen preceded by 1939 – 1945.

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