War Memorial in Churchyard of Church of St Michael and All Angels is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 August 2006. War memorial.
War Memorial in Churchyard of Church of St Michael and All Angels
- WRENN ID
- carved-chalk-wax
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cherwell
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock MP: Calum Miller (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 August 2006
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial in Churchyard of Church of St Michael and All Angels, Finmere
- OS grid reference
- SP 636 331
- Coordinates
- 51.99276, -1.07448
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial in the churchyard of the Church of St Michael and All Angels is a tribute to the men of Finmere Parish who lost their lives in World War I and World War II. It features a stone cross with a raised sword on a double pedestal. The inscription on the 6 o'clock face reads: "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF FINMERE PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918" followed by six names and the phrase "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. ECCLUS X[L]1V 14." The 9 o'clock face honors those who died in World War II, stating: "THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945" with four names and "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH."
The memorial is located just inside the gateway to the churchyard of the 14th-century Church of St Michael and All Angels, which is also listed at grade II, along with three tombs in the churchyard. Although the exact date of the memorial's erection is unknown, it was likely established shortly after World War I to honor the local men who served and died in the conflict, with names from World War II added later. The memorial was carved by mason J.C. Coles.
The Finmere War Memorial serves as a significant reminder of the sacrifices made by the community and holds strong group value with the listed church and churchyard. War memorials like this one are recognized for their historic and cultural importance at both local and national levels.
Local climate
War Memorial in Churchyard of Church of St Michael and All Angels sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 74% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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