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A tall cross with a gradually widening shaft towards the top and very short arms, a sword and wreath carved on the shaft with two flying doves above.

Title

War Memorial

Date

2000

Medium

steel & slate

Measurements

H 500 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

SY8_MJR_S068

Acquisition method

commissioned by the Royal British Legion

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Ludlow Town Council

Custodian

Ludlow Town Council

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Inscription description

in raised lettering on a metal label affixed to the front of the shaft: LEST WE / FORGET; and etched into a slate pavior in front of the cross: WHEN YOU GO HOME / TELL THEM OF US / AND SAY / "FOR YOUR TOMORROW, / WE GAVE OUR TODAY."

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