Albrighton War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details ALBRIGHTON 207/0/10006 NEWPORT ROAD 07-JUL-08 War Memorial II Village war memorial. A wooden calvary beneath a curved canopy with the Christ figure carved from olive wood. Two metres high overall. On the shaft beneath are carved 1914-1918 followed by 19 names ordered by surname; and 1939-1945 followed by eight names. The calvary is set on a two-stepped stone base. HISTORY: The memorial was unveiled in 1920. It is now cared for by the parish council and remains the focus of commemorative activity. REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: Albrighton's war memorial is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * as the memorial to the members of this community who gave their lives in the First and Second World War * erected soon after the First War, in 1920, its calvary form remembers roadside calvaries seen in Flanders 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, 19 January 2017. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 504941 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.