Pewsey War Memorial Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 January 2018. War memorial.
Pewsey War Memorial Cross
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 January 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tall stone memorial stands in the churchyard to the north-west of the Church of St John the Baptist (listed Grade I) and in close proximity to a number of churchyard monuments listed at Grade II. It comprises a wheel-head cross set on a large rough-hewn plinth, on a square base. A sword is carved in relief on the north-west (front) face of the cross.
The main inscription, incised in a recessed panel on the front face of the plinth, reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (33 NAMES)/ “THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.”
A further recessed panel has been added to the south-east (rear) face of the plinth, to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Second World War. The incised inscription reads 1939-45/ (23 NAMES).
A small rectangular stone tablet at the foot of the plinth on the south-east side commemorates one member of the parish who died serving in Northern Ireland.
Detailed Attributes
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