Axford War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 January 2018. War memorial.
Axford War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- over-brick-soot
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 January 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Axford War Memorial is a First World War memorial with additions for the Second World War, located at the roadside on a raised bank at the main entrance to St Michael’s churchyard.
The memorial is made of rough-hewn granite and is designed as a Latin cross, featuring an inverted Sword of Sacrifice carved in relief on the south face. The cross stands on a tapering, four-sided plinth that displays the main inscription and names in leaded lettering on smooth, inset panels. This plinth is set on a two-stepped base, which is placed on a square brick platform integrated into the slope of the roadside.
The main inscription on the front (south face) of the plinth reads: "AXFORD/ IN REMEMBRANCE/ 1914-18/ TO THEM/ ALL HONOUR AND PEACE." The names of the fallen are listed in two groups on the sides of the plinth, with six names on the east face and seven names on the west face. Additionally, there is another inscription on the rear (north face) of the plinth that reads: "1939-45/ (NAME)."
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