Description

SJ 2829 SE OSWESTRY C.P. CHURCH STREET (west side)

15/43 War Memorial
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GV II

First World War Memorial. Circa 1920. Limestone ashlar with wrought-iron
gates and railings. 4 gate piers square in section with moulded plinths
and capping; ornamental gates to centre and pointed railings on low
stone walls with pedestrian gates by central piers to left and right.
2 central piers inscribed "1914" and "1919", left with inscription
"THERE IS A/LIFE IN DEATH" and right with inscription "YE HAVE NOT/
DIED IN VAIN", both with a carved sword beneath. The names of the
fallen are recorded on the inner faces of the 2 central piers, while
on the back are the names of those killed in the 1939-45 war.

Listing NGR: SJ2893429456

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, 19 January 2017.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26594607

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas