War Memorial Cross at St Matthew's Church, Oxhey is a Grade II listed building in the Watford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 March 2018. War memorial.

War Memorial Cross at St Matthew's Church, Oxhey

WRENN ID: final-joist-honey
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Watford
Country: England
Date first listed: 23 March 2018
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

The memorial stands outside the Church of St Matthew (Grade II-listed). It takes the form of a tall granite wheel-head cross standing on a large tapering granite plinth. The front face of the rough-hewn plinth is smoothed, bearing the commemorated names in applied metal lettering. The inscription reads TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE/ (128 NAMES). The cross stands on a small pavement at the side of the churchyard path.

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