War Memorial Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Cardiff local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 18 July 2001. War memorial.

War Memorial Cross

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Date first listed
18 July 2001
Type
War memorial
Source
Cadw listing

Description

War memorial cross of Portland stone with tapering shaft and chamfered angles; raised flat ends to arms and head. The front of the cross bears a sword, probably of bronze. Set on a high octagonal base on a larger octagonal plinth with overhanging capping. Surrounded by paving, also of octagonal form. The base has an inscription to the front 3 faces, which reads 'This cross of sacrifice is one in design and intention with those which have been set up in France and Belgium and other places throughout the world where our dead of the Great War are laid to rest'. 'Their name liveth for evermore'.

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