Cross Base and War Memorial

Churchyard cross of C14 date; surmounted by an early-C20 war memorial.

MATERIALS: constructed of Ham stone (base) and pre-cast concrete (upper part).

DESCRIPTION: the medieval cross consists of a base of two octagonal steps on which is set a square socket stone with moulded and chamfered corners. Set onto the socket stone is an early-C20 shaft. Its east face is inscribed: IN MEMORY OF / (TWO NAMES)/ PARISHIONERS OF PODYMORE/ KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR/ APRIL 11 AND MAY 3/ RESPECTIVELY 1917/ "PLEASANT IN THEIR LIVES./ IN THEIR DEATH NOT DIVIDED.” 2 Samuel 1.23 / (NAME). The west face carries the inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ PARISHIONERS/ OF/ PODYMORE/ BURIED IN/ THE CHURCH YARD. The shaft rises to a cross with rectangular sections. At its centre, each face is inscribed 'IHS' within a circular panel.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 14 December 2016.