Description

CHOLLERTON

460/0/10001 War Memorial opposite the Church of St
08-FEB-06 Giles

II
War Memorial, 1921. Sandstone. Cross with ornamental head and tapering shaft. Rectangular plinth with carved stone panels on front and sides standing proud. ON FRONT reads CHOLLERTON PARISH/IN REVERENT AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF OUR MEN/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-19/YE THAT LIVE ON MID ENGLANDS PASTURES GREEN/REMEMBER US AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN AND
1939-1945 (NAMES)
INSCRIPTIONS ON SIDES contain the names of the fallen of the First World War. Square 3-stepped stone base.
Inscription ON FRONT reads TO THE/GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF/THOSE WHO FELL/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
Sources: North East war memorials Project ref 33829

This simple First World War memorial in the form of a cross is an attractive memorial to the fallen of two World Wars. It was unveiled in 1921.

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, 9 February 2017.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26670851

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