Amesbury War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details MATERIALS: Chilmark stone memorial cross, metal plaques. DESCRIPTION: Amesbury War Memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary and St Melor (Grade I), in close proximity to a number of other designated heritage assets. It takes the form of a tall Latin cross rising from a pedestal, square on plan, standing on a square, four-stepped, base. The plinth carries metal plaques with the names of the fallen from both World Wars. The inscription on plaque commemorating the First World War dead reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN EVERLASTING MEMORY/ OF THE AMESBURY MEN WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (32 NAMES). The Second World War plaque reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN EVERLASTING MEMORY/ OF THE AMESBURY MEN AND/ WOMEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945./ (31 NAMES). 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, 16 December 2016.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.