Burpham War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Guildford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 August 2016. War memorial.
Burpham War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- scattered-spandrel-snow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Guildford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 August 2016
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Luke (Grade II), close to the entrance on Burpham Lane. It takes the form of a rough-hewn granite cross, rising from a tapering plinth. That stands on a low step. The memorial is enclosed by a low kerb defining a small square area.
Small panels at the foot of the cross shaft to the front and rear are inscribed TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND with the principal inscriptions below on the plinth. To the front the principal inscription reads IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 18/ (18 NAMES), with to the rear IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1939 – 45/ (11 NAMES).
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, 5 December 2016.
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