Winchcombe and Sudeley War Memorial

War memorial, erected 1920 and by F L M Griggs. Further commemorations added for the Second World War and later C20 conflicts.

MATERIALS: constructed of Portland stone.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is prominently sited on Abbey Terrace, which is forms one of the principal routes through Winchcombe. It takes the form of a simple Latin cross on a tall, tapered octagonal shaft which is set in an octagonal plinth upon a three-stepped base. The north-west face of the plinth is inscribed in sans serif lettering: TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ FROM THE PARISHES/ OF WINCHCOMBE/ AND SUDELEY/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR. Above this, set within a carved laurel wreath, are the dates 1914/ 1918.The other faces carry the NAMES of the Fallen as well as a dedication to those who lost their lives in the Second World War which reads: ALSO/ TO THE GLORIOUS/ MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO FELL IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED BELOW/ (NAMES). The lower section of the plinth is also inscribed with the names of men who died in conflicts in the later C20.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: bollards have been added at each corner in more recent times to protect the memorial from vehicular traffic.