Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Northavon
Town
Chipping Sodbury
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7438

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Current location

Horse Street/ Hatters Lane/ and Broad Street
Chipping Sodbury
Northavon
Avon
BS37 6AA
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 72930 82246
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Four stepped octagonal base surmounted by square plinth, tapered octagonal shaft and latin cross. Memorial was built on the remains of the C16 market cross, built in 1553. Inscription on the sides of the plinth.
Inscription
FACE ONE: THE ORIGINAL CHIPPING SODBURY MARKET CROSS/ WAS ERECTED ABOUT THE YEAR 1553/ NEAR THIS SITE/ IT WAS FINALLY REMOVED TO THE PRESBYTERY/ WHERE IT REMAINED FOR MANY YEARS./ THE EXISTING PORTIONS WERE RETURNED / TO THE TOWN/ WHEN IT WAS RESTORED AND RE-ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ IN THE YEAR 1920 FACE TWO: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE GALLANT SOLDIERS OF THIS TOWN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ AND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM BY DAY AND IN THE NIGHT/ SEASON WE WILL NOT FORGET" FACE THREE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ (Names)/ 1914 - 1918 FACE FOUR: (Names)/ 1939 - 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Andrews, Leonard
Arnold, Thomas P
Beazer, Percy W
Bell, Charles F
Crane, William J
Dash, Percy T D
Greenaway, William
Iles, J R
Marshall, Frederick
Moorman, Joseph R
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 5200mm, height C 4000MM, width 2100mm
    Materials: Stone - Local
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL AND REMAINS OF TOWN CROSS
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
The cross was made from parts of the orginal market cross that had been re-located to the rear of the Presbytery. Portions of the shaft were incorporated in the current version and it was sited on or near to its original site.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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