War Memorial, St Mary Redcliffe

A First World War memorial dating from 1921, designed by Sir George Oatley, altered following the Second World War.

MATERIALS: The memorial is constructed of Clipsham stone.

DESCRIPTION: The memorial consists of a tall, tapering shaft surmounted by a cross. The cross has a figure of the Living Christ, with the Mother and the Friend standing below in support. These stand on a capital with panels of carved tracery. The base of the shaft is set on a pedestal, square in plan, with carved panels on three faces, the design is said to be based on that of the medieval cross at Dundry. The fourth face of the pedestal bears the inscription TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND UNDYING/ MEMORY OF ALL CONNECTED/ WITH REDCLIFFE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT CAUSE 1914-1919/ 1939-1945. The pedestal is set on a four stepped base, the bottom step of which has a capping stone.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 27 July 2017.