Summary
First World War memorial cross in granite, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Bigbury War Memorial Cross, which stands in St Lawrence’s churchyard, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.
Details
The granite memorial cross stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Lawrence (Grade II*-listed), close to the Grade II-listed Gate Piers, Gate and Walls at the east entrance to St Lawrence. It takes the form of a Latin cross rising from a plain foot, square on plan, standing on a slightly tapering pedestal. The pedestal stands on a two-stepped base within a low square kerb.
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