Memorial Cross - Lower Brailes, Warwickshire - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Memorial cross near St George's church, Lower Brailes.

"the memorial takes the form of a floriated cross with cusped arms and circular embellishments, set on a cap to a slender, tapering, octagonal shaft. The shaft is set into a moulded base on a tall, rectangular plinth with neatly-moulded and recessed corners. The plinth sits on an octagonal platform of three steps. There are inscriptions in a neat Serif font, picked out in black lettering. The south face of the base is inscribed:
TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY
OF THOSE WHO LAID DOWN
THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919
FROM THE PARISH OF
BRAILES AND WINDERTON.
Below this text the names of the Fallen are given (15 in number). Following the list of the Fallen is inscribed:
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
S. JOHN XV 13.
Moving anti-clockwise, the next face is inscribed with the dates 1939-1945 and below this, the names of those who lost their lives in the Second World War (three in number). Following the list of names is inscribed:
THESE MEN ALSO MADE THE SUPREME
SACRIFICE LAYING DOWN THEIR LIVES
THAT WE MAY LIVE."

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Names on memorial -
WWI:
Walter Elliott
William Reason
Joseph Alexander
Ernest Austin
Walter Box
Owen Bradley
Jonathon Whing Claydon
William Henry Clifton
Bert Fairbrother
William Field
Charles Hemmings
Thomas Jeffs
Francis Joseph Spencer
Arthur Charles Spicer
Henry Walker

WII:
Joseph Harris
Francis Fowler
Cecil Hibberd

There are two additional names from WWI that have been added at a later date -
Charles Righton
Edward Righton

Private or Public Monument?: Private Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Not Known Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: B4035 High Street Lower Brailes, Warwickshire England OX15 5HS Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

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