Wavendon War Memorial Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Milton Keynes local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 August 2018. War memorial. 1 related planning application.

Wavendon War Memorial Cross

WRENN ID
inner-stair-grove
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Date first listed
8 August 2018
Type
War memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

The Cornish granite cross stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary (Grade II*-listed), overlooking Walton Road. It comprises a rough-hewn wheel-head cross carrying a bronze sword on the front face. The cross-shaft stands on a rough-hewn tapered pedestal. The pedestal has been raised to allow a block of polished granite to be inserted underneath, standing on the original base step below.

The principal dedicatory inscription to the front face of the pedestal reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF (17 NAMES)/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918. Below, the later inscription reads ALSO/ (8 NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE WAR 1939 – 1945.

The cross is enclosed by four low concrete posts carrying spiked chains.

Detailed Attributes

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