Summary
First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
The war memorial cross at All Saints’ Church, Streetly, which stands to the west of the church, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a large Celtic cross incorporating a crucifixion by the sculptor Thomas Mewburn Crook.
History
The memorial cross at All Saints’ Church, by the sculptor Thomas Mewburn Crook, was unveiled in June 1920 at a ceremony attended by the Suffragan Bishop of Stafford. It commemorates 26 local servicemen who died during the First World War. Following the Second World War the details of a further 15 men who died in that conflict were added. In August 2002, funds for restoring the memorial were raised by local residents.
Details
The Portland stone memorial stands in the churchyard, to the west of All Saints’ Church. It comprises the figure of Christ crucified on a large wheel-head cross. The cross rises from a pedestal with a shallow two-stepped base, that stands on two steps and a concrete base.
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