St Swithun's, Bournemouth War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 December 2016. War memorial. 1 related planning application.

St Swithun's, Bournemouth War Memorial

WRENN ID: steep-doorway-alder
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Country: England
Date first listed: 7 December 2016
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

MATERIALS: limestone.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is located within the grounds of St Swithun’s Church. It consists of a hooded Calvary cross on a tapering square shaft. Above the figure of Christ in the cross arms in raised lettering is carved INR. The shaft rises from an octagonal plinth on a single-stepped base.

The plinth is incised with the dedication which reads 1914/ WE THANK/ THEE/ O GOD/ 1919. One side is inscribed 1939/ (NAMES)/ 1945. The other faces are inscribed with the names of the fallen from the First World War.

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