Information for record number MWA19211:
War Memorial, Snitterfield

Summary The war memorial, a square base surmounted by octagonal plinth, and Latin cross at Snitterfield. It is located to the south of the main village.
What Is It?  
Type: War Memorial
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Snitterfield
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 21 59
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Level of Protection Local
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Square four-stepped base surmounted by octagonal plinth, and Latin cross. Inscription on bronze plaques on the sides of the plinth; bronze sword on the front face of the cross. Memorialises those who fell in the First and Second World Wars.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: War Memorials Archive (online database)
Author/originator: Imperial War Museum
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument VILLAGE * A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter. back
monument WAR MEMORIAL * A structure, building or site commemorating soldiers and civilians killed in war. back
monument SQUARE * An open space or area, usually square in plan, in a town or city, enclosed by residential and/or commercial buildings, frequently containing a garden or laid out with trees. back
monument CROSS * A free-standing structure, in the form of a cross (+), symbolizing the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified and sacred to the Christian faith. Use specific type where known. back
monument PLAQUE * An ornamental, commemorative tablet. Use with materials field when indexing. back

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