Listed Building: CHESTER CITY WAR MEMORIAL TO THOSE SLAIN IN BOTH WORLD WARS (1376396)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department for Culture Media and Sport |
| Volume/Map/Item | 595-1, 4, 355 |
| Date assigned | 06 August 1998 |
| Date last amended |
Description
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4066SE ST WERBURGH STREET 595-1/4/355 (North side (off)) Chester City War Memorial to those slain in both World Wars
GV II
War memorial. 1922. By FH Crossley. Red sandstone; stepped base, plinth and hexagonal cross. The fourth step of the base is inscribed ERECTED BY A GRATEFUL CITY IN HONOUR OF HER SONS: WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE : GREAT WAR 1914-1918: THEIR NAMES ARE ENGRAVED ON TABLETS OF BRONZE IN: THE TOWN HALL AND THEIR IMPERISHABLE MEMORY: IN THE HEARTS OF THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS. On the west side of the third step is inscribed 1939-1945. On the plinth of the cross niches hold the figures of ST. DAVID, ST. M... (?) ST. WERBURGH, ST. GEORGE, ST. ALBAN and ST. MICHAEL.
Listing NGR: SJ4057766425
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1376396 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 470394. [Mapped features: #5593 470394; #10895 470394]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 4057 6642 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Jun 14 2012 11:58AM