Stocksfield Cross (including the Nurses Home)

  • Description

    "Cornish Granite Cross and garden. The cross of wheel type decorated with sword in half relief stands on a rough stone pedestal, which rests on two stone steps. At the base of the shaft is a bronze plaque bearing the names from 1939-45. The names from 1914-18 are on the front face of the main pedestal, listed in two columns divided by a vertical line. On the riser of the step below is a plaque bearing the words “Our Glorious Dead” in Roman capitals. The names are in raised sans serif capitals. Behind the cross is a Nurse's house, two storeyed brick built (pebble dashed as of 2016) house of two bays with central door. Above the door is inscribed "Stocksfield War Memorial". ......"
  • Owner

    War Memorials Register
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
  • License

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  • Further information

    Link: https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/34267
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 1 year, 6 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown
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