Munslow War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details A war memorial cross of granite erected c. 1919. The cross has an elaborate setting of a raised, circular podium, which is approached by steps at either side. The semi-circular front projects across the wide pavement and the curved rear forms a bow in an existing rubble stone wall, which backs onto a garden. This bowed wall supports a wrought iron fence. The memorial, set at the centre of the circular stage, has two steps forming a plinth, the bottom one being polygonal and the upper step square. Above this is a square plinth with chamfered corners. This is inscribed to its east front ‘To the Glory of God / and in Grateful memory of / (Names) / OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.’ To the south side is inscribed ‘1939-1945’ / (Names). The cross finial is set above a tall, gently-tapered shaft which has a stepped base with chamfered edges. This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 10 November 2017.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.