Marsworth War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 August 2015. War memorial.

Marsworth War Memorial

WRENN ID: lost-passage-gilt
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Buckinghamshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 6 August 2015
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

Marsworth War Memorial stands in the north-east of the churchyard of the Church of All Saints (Grade II*-listed), in a prominent position in the village. It is a tall Portland stone cross with an octagonal shaft and arms. The cross head has square terminals. The shaft ends in a moulded foot, standing on a square plinth. That stands on a three-stepped base. The inscriptions are carved in recessed panels on each side of the plinth.

(north face) “GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS.”

(east face) (11 NAMES)

(south face) IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF THIS/ VILLAGE WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR OF/ 1914 – 1918

(west face) 1939 – 1945/ (3 NAMES)

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