Pangbourne War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 February 2018. War memorial.

Pangbourne War Memorial

WRENN ID: grim-landing-falcon
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: West Berkshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 26 February 2018
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

A war memorial of 1920 date by V Waddington.

MATERIALS: constructed of Portland limestone with brick detailing.

DESCRIPTION: a Portland stone wheel cross on top of a square shaft. The shaft rises from a stepped square plinth with brick detailing to the corners on a single-stepped base. The limestone panels between the brick are simply incised with the dates of the conflicts and the names of the Fallen. The south face of the plinth is inscribed IN/ PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF OUR PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1919/ GRANT LORD/ THAT WE MAY LIVE NOBLY/ AS THESE MEN DIED.

The 2017 works included restoration of the inscription panels and new paving laid around the memorial.

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