South Newton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 2018. War memorial.
South Newton War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- nether-sill-khaki
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 January 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
First World War memorial with Second World War additions.
DESCRIPTION: South Newton war memorial is located close to the western boundary of the churchyard of the Grade II listed Church of St Andrew.
It takes the form of a stone, wheel-head cross which surmounts a tapering, square column with moulded cap and foot. This rises from a four-sided plinth upon a two-stepped, square base. The plinth carries the inscriptions and names in incised lettering.
INSCRIPTION: the principal inscription is to the west face of the plinth and reads: IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (8 NAMES).
A further inscription on the west face of the top step of the base reads: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE/ LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
The Second World War dedication is to the south face of the plinth and reads, 1939 - 1945/ (4 NAMES).
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