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First World War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Worcester, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

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

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Description



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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