War Memorial Outside the Church of St Dunstan, Edge Hill

Heritage listing

Details The memorial has a two-stepped, square, base, with the lower step of smoothly finished sandstone whilst the upper is rough-hewn. Standing on the base is a large plinth, which is also made of rough-hewn sandstone. The plinth has a smooth square sandstone plaque to the front (south) face, which bears the inscription of the names of 112 fallen soldiers. On top of the plinth is a small, smooth, square sandstone block bearing the principal dedicatory inscription TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS CHURCH & PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918, carved in low relief. Rising from the block is a tall sandstone Celtic cross, richly ornamented with interlace designs and geometric patterns on all sides, carved in relief. These designs include Celtic knots and biting dragons reflecting various styles found in Anglo-Saxon and Viking art and on early stone crosses. At the top of the shaft the wheel-head cross also has designs carved in relief on all sides. These designs include four bosses with cherub heads on the front and rear faces of the cross head, and further Celtic knots.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.