Wolvercote War Memorial

First World War memorial.

DESCRIPTION: Wolvercote War Memorial is located in the churchyard to the west of the Grade II-listed Church of St Peter, and is in close proximity to the Grade II-listed buildings Church Hall and Old Church House.

It is of granite and takes the form of a Celtic wheel-head cross with tapering shaft; the east face of the cross-head and part of the shaft has a knot work design carved in relief. The shaft rises from a tapering plinth with a square, block foot surmounting a chamfered square base. All lettering is in lead.

The inscription is to the east face of the plinth and reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF WOLVERCOTE/ WHO NOBLY GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918. The 53 names of the men who died are listed to the remaining three faces of the plinth.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 30 January 2018.