Erith (Christ Church) War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Bexley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 April 2017. War memorial.

Erith (Christ Church) War Memorial

WRENN ID
narrow-finial-thistle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bexley
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead MP: Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 April 2017
Type
War memorial
Address
Erith (Christ Church) War Memorial, In the Grounds of Christ Church, Victoria Road, Kent, DA8 3AN
OS grid reference
TQ 512 779
Coordinates
51.47995, 0.17642
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Erith (Christ Church) War Memorial is a tall marble cross featuring a reverse sword carved in relief on the front face, surrounded by a laurel wreath at the hilt. Below the tip of the sword is the inscription "1914 / -- / 1919." The cross is positioned on a marble platform and plinth, both of which have inscriptions. The front face of the platform states "TO THE GLORY OF GOD," while the front of the plinth reads "AND IN MEMORY OF / (NAMES)," with additional names inscribed on the back face. This is set on a two-stepped base, with the upper section being significantly larger. The front face of the base includes the inscription "WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR / THAT WE MIGHT LIVE / 'OBEDIENT UNTO DEATH.' / 'JESU MERCY.'" The entire memorial is encircled by dwarf pillars connected by chains.

Local climate

Erith (Christ Church) War Memorial sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 96% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 25 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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