WAR MEMORIAL IN SOUTH PART OF OVERLEIGH CEMETERY
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375887
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1998
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN SOUTH PART OF OVERLEIGH CEMETERY, OVERLEIGH ROAD
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL IN SOUTH PART OF OVERLEIGH CEMETERY, OVERLEIGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 40342 65131
Details
The entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16 June 2017.
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ4065 OVERLEIGH ROAD
1932-1/8/217 (South side (off))
War Memorial in south part of Overleigh
Cemetery
GV II
War memorial, undated, to those fallen in the Great War 1914-19.
White stone. Base of 2 octagonal steps; inscribed plinth;
cross with downward-pointing sword of justice in bronze, total
height approx 5m.
Inscription in Roman capitals: "THIS CROSS OF SACRIFICE IS ONE
IN DESIGN AND INTENTION WITH THOSE WHICH HAVE BEEN SET UP IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM AND OTHER PLACES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
WHERE
OUR DEAD OF THE GREAT WAR ARE LAID TO REST: THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE".
The war memorial stands at the junction of the drives from
Overleigh Road and the two mortuary chapels of the cemetery
(qv).
Listing NGR: SJ4034265131
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 16 June 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469866
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 16 June 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/251372
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing
