Queniborough War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details First World War memorial, designed by architect Clement Ogden, built by mason Joseph Herbert Morcom and unveiled by Col Sir Charles Yate on Saturday 28th May 1921. Following the Second World War plaques were added to remember those who lost their lives in that conflict. MATERIALS: Portland Stone with a base of Forest of Dean Stone and slate plaques. PLAN: D shaped in plan. DESCRIPTION: the memorial is set in St Mary’s churchyard wall but is designed to be viewed from Main Street. The memorial comprises a small Portland stone cross on a two tiered base of Forest of Dean stone, standing on a curved wall bearing slate plaques. The central plaque bears the inscription: TO THE GLORIOUS DEAD AND IN EVER/ HONOURED MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ THEY LOVED NOT THEIR LIVES UNTO THE DEATH/ AND THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT and is flanked by plaques bearing the names, rank and regiment of the 15 men of the parish who lost their lives in the conflict. The inscription and names are in white lettering with the three central plaques surrounded by laurel garlands in relief. Two more plaques have been added to the piers at either end of the monument, each bears the inscription '1939-1945' followed by a list of the names, rank and regiment of the 10 men of the parish who lost their lives in World War II. Above each of these plaques are laurel wreathes in relief. A rubble wall extends either side of the monument encompassing the churchyard. The memorial is located just south of St Mary's Church, listed Grade I (NHLE 1074484), 85 Main Street, listed Grade II (NHLE 1074478) and in close proximity to numerous listed buildings along Main Street. This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. Thi

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.