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.
Detailed Attributes
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