Grange War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 August 2018. War memorial.
Grange War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- vast-shingle-honey
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lake District National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 August 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
First World War memorial, 1922.
MATERIALS: Honister slate.
DESCRIPTION: Grange War Memorial is located in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, B5289, Grange, Cumbria. It is prominently situated by the south wall of the church, facing the main road passing by. It comprises a wheel-head Honister slate cross on a square plinth with a single-stepped base. It has a highly decorated front face including animals, vines, a laurel wreath and strap work carvings. The sides of the cross and shaft are also decorated.
The shaft bears the First World War inscription in relief-carved lettering, and a tablet added to the front of the plinth bears the Second World War inscriptions in relief-carved lettering.
The inscription reads: IN SACRED/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ GRANGE WHO/ GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR/ THE RIGHT/ AND THEIR/ COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (Names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ ALSO IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ 1939 – 1945/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
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