Brize Norton War Memorial

A First World War Memorial erected by Messrs Knowles and Son of Oxford between 1919 and 1920.

MATERIALS A stone memorial cross.

DESCRIPTION The memorial consists of a four-stepped, octagonal plinth supporting a skirted, square base, in turn surmounted by an octagonal transition base with square, chamfered footings and quatrefoil motifs to four of its faces. The bottom step of the plinth has deep, chamfered mouldings to the top and bottom. The top step has a section in the shape of an eight-pointed star but with octagonal, chamfered footings. Rising from the base is a square-footed, tapering shaft with an octagonal section and moulded, octagonal necking. At the top of the memorial is a decoratively-carved wheel cross with floriated arms.

The front (south) face of the square base bears the following inscription in relief: IN GRATEFUL AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE BRIZE~NORTON MEN WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR ENGLAND/ AND FREEDOM. 1914~1918. Immediately below this is another relief inscription flanked by a cross pattée to either side: “THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE.” The other three faces bear the names of 18 local men who lost their lives in the First World War. On the front face, a further relief inscription has been added to the skirting of the square base, which reads: 1939 C. J. E. MILLIS 1945.

The enclosing railings* are not included in the listing.

• Pursuant to s1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’), it is declared that these aforementioned features are not of special architectural or historic interest, however any works which have the potential to affect the character of the listed building as a building of special architectural or historic interest may still require LBC and this is a matter for the LPA to determine.