Burgh War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details A First World War memorial dating to 1919, with additions following the Second World War. MATERIALS: the memorial is constructed of granite. DESCRIPTION: the memorial is a 2.1m tall Celtic cross, decorated with relief-carved knotwork. It stands on a tapered four-sided plinth with square base beneath. An inscription on the south face of the plinth reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ (FIVE NAMES)/ BEING MEN OF BURGH WHO FELL IN/ THE WORLD'S GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ Below this on the chamfered top to the base an inscription has been added reading: 1939-1945 LEST WE FORGET/ Below that on the base: (THREE NAMES) On the west face another inscription reads: 1914-1919/ LET US NEVER FORGET THAT/ EVERY MAN WHO SERVED IN/ THE GREAT WAR IS DESERVING/ OF OUR GRATITUDE/ ON THE BURGH ROLL OF HONOUR/ IN OUR CHURCH IS A LIST OF 49/ WHO SO SERVED On the east face: LEST WE FORGET On the north face: 1939-1945/ (THREE NAMES)

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.