Fordham war memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Colchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 January 2018. War memorial.
Fordham war memorial
- WRENN ID
- scattered-garret-foxglove
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Colchester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 January 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Fordham war memorial is a classical structure made of limestone, situated on a brick plinth. The painted brick plinth rises slightly above the height of the surrounding brick and flint wall and tapers at the top to connect with the middle section. This section features corner pilasters with moulded feet and capitals, and a plain inscribed panel in between. Above this is a cornice that supports a smaller version of the lower section, which has similar but shorter and narrower pilasters, along with a triangular pediment topped by a carved dove finial. The front face of the memorial includes a stone plaque with a relief-carved plain Latin cross, which has replaced the original clock.
The middle section of the memorial bears the inscription: "IN GRATEFUL / AND HONOURED MEMORY OF / THE FORDHAM MEN, / WHO FELL IN THE WAR, 1914 – 1919. / (NAMES) / 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES)."
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