WWI & WWII War Memorial, St Stephen's, Barbourne, Worcestershire, England
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N 52° 12.585 W 002° 13.515
30U E 552937 N 5784650
WWI & WWII War Memorialin the churchyard of St Stephen's, Barbourne
Waymark Code: WMZVKM
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/09/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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From the britishlistedbuildings website:-
Located to the east of the Church of St Stephen (Grade II-listed) the war memorial comprises a kerbed and paved octagonal platform, a three-stepped, octagonal base, and a square plinth surmounted by a timber calvary cross, with an open triangular pediment above. The wooden sculpture of Christ is on the east face of the cross, and above is a plaque with the initials ‘INRI’ (this stands for Iesus Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorvm and translates as Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews).

On the east face of the plinth is the inscription:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN THANKFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHOM HE INSPIRED TO SUFFER AND TO DIE / FOR THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM AND RIGHT / IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 – 1919 / AND WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED HEREON / THIS REPRESENTATION OF THE SUPREME SACRIFICE / IS ERECTED BY THEIR FELLOW PARISHIONERS / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."

"The names of 75 men who died during the conflict are inscribed on the other sides of the plinth and the top riser of the west and north step."
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1919

Private or Public Monument?: Private

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Local subscription

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
Churchyard of St Stephen's
Barbourne, Worcestershire England


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