Winkleigh War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Torridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 March 2019. War memorial.

Winkleigh War Memorial

WRENN ID
sombre-gallery-finch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Torridge
Country
England
Date first listed
28 March 2019
Type
War memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

A First World War memorial, designed by Herbert Read. Unveiled September 1921, with later additions for the Second World War.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands within the churchyard and is carved from granite. It is a plain Latin cross with chamfered edges, and broach stops to the foot of the shaft, set upon a low, square pedestal. It has a two-stepped octagonal base and there is a concrete apron.

The principal dedicatory inscription is in leaded lettering on the front (west) face of the pedestal reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN THANKFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF WINKLEIGH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919. The names of the fallen are recorded on the north and south faces. The east face of the pedestal is inscribed: IN REMEMBRANCE/ OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE 2ND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (NAMES).

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the memorial is approached by short flight of steps which have a plain metal balustrade and handrail.

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