Description

YORK

SE5751SW THE GREEN, Acomb
1112-1/18/1203 War Memorial

II

War memorial. c1920; altered after Second World War and
restored late C20. Limestone ashlar. On the west side the
Latin cross is carved with a wreath and dove in the centre of
the cross head. The upper part of the octagonal base is
decorated with symbolic carvings which include shields and
military trophies. Below are carved tablets with the names of
the dead from the First World War, restored in the late C20.
Against the west side of the octagonal steps there is a
carving of an open book, inscribed with the names of the dead
from the 1939-1945 war.

Listing NGR: SE5721251346

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, 1 February 2017.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26547992

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