Great Broughton War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details First World War memorial, 1921. MATERIALS: slate. DESCRIPTION: Great Broughton War Memorial is located in the churchyard of Christ Church, Kirklea, Great Broughton, Cumbria. It is prominently situated near to the churchyard entrance and close to the west end of the church. It comprises a slate monument of three main sections: a wall- or stele-like panel with a pointed tip, on a four-sided plinth and single-stepped base. The main ‘stele’ section has a laurel wreath carved into the top and bears the First World War inscriptions. The plinth may have been inserted following the Second World War and bears the later inscriptions. All three sections have rough-hewn edges. The inscriptions are incised and blacked. The inscription reads: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS" ALSO (NAME)// ALSO THOSE WHO FELL IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR/ 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES).

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.