Bream Cenotaph

Heritage listing

Details A First World War memorial, erected in 1921, designed by architects Kennard and Kennard of London; altered after the Second World War. MATERIALS Local stone. DESCRIPTION The memorial takes the form of a cenotaph, loosely modelled on the national Cenotaph in Whitehall. The structure is built from tightly-jointed stone, tapering towards the top from a rectangular base. Two faces have nowy-headed, tall plaques with inscriptions. That for the fallen of the First World War is on one of the short sides; it has a moulded surround, with a laurel wreath at the head, and is topped by a Latin cross. The plaque is inscribed GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN / THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY / DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS, followed by the names of the casualties; and below the memorial is inscribed TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD. The second plaque, for the dead of the Second World War, has had its carved inscriptions covered by a bronze plaque which reads 1939-45 / AT THE GOING / DOWN OF THE / SUN AND IN THE MORNING / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM (names). At the foot of the memorial is a stone to which is affixed a plaque of 1995 by the Burma Star Association commemorating those who served in the Burma campaign 1941-5. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES The memorial is tightly enclosed by contemporary iron railings with pointed tops, and moulded finials to the corner posts. 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 March 2017.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.