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Latitude: 52.1891 / 52°11'20"N
Longitude: -2.2201 / 2°13'12"W
OS Eastings: 385049
OS Northings: 254563
OS Grid: SO850545
Mapcode National: GBR 1G4.PJ5
Mapcode Global: VH92T.G7PN
Plus Code: 9C4V5QQH+JX
Entry Name: First World War Memorial
Listing Date: 19 August 1999
Last Amended: 27 June 2001
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1389730
English Heritage Legacy ID: 488681
Also known as: Worcestershire County War Memorial
ID on this website: 101389730
Location: Christ and St Mary's Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1
County: Worcestershire
District: Worcester
Electoral Ward/Division: Cathedral
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Worcester
Traditional County: Worcestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire
Church of England Parish: Worcester St Nicholas and All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
Tagged with: War memorial
WORCESTER
SO8554NW COLLEGE STREET
620-1/17/187 (West side)
19/08/99 First World War Memorial
(Formerly Listed as:
COLLEGE STREET
(West side)
First War Memorial)
GV II
War memorial. c1919. Limestone ashlar. Gothic Revival style.
Octagonal base has 7 steps to octagonal plinth with cusped
tracery to panels embellished with shields with regimental
coats of arms; above a band with fleurons; battlements;
surmounted by shaped base to octagonal shaft with surmounting
cross with foliate decoration. Inscribed to steps: 'The
county/ to her sons who gave their lives in the Great War/
1914 1918/ and to her sons and daughters/ who fell in the
Great War of/ 1939 1945'. A significant streetscape feature,
forming part of the setting of Cathedral Church of Christ and
St Mary (qv).
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 14 March 2017.
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