Information for record number MWA19222:
War memorial stone obelisk WW1, Sutton under Brailes, Stratford on Avon

Summary War memorial in form of stone obelisk commemorating the dead of WW1. Two Names inscribed. Situated on village green and surrounded by railings.
What Is It?  
Type: War Memorial
Period: Modern (1914 AD - 2000 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Sutton under Brailes
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 30 37
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Level of Protection Local
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1 Small square obelisk surmounting a square plinth and three stepped base. The plinth has a sloping pediment, and the inscription is incised into the face of the plinth. All surrounded by square metal railings. Two names are recorded. Inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH
2 Colour photograph page 52.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Obelisks of Warwickshire
Author/originator: Warwickshire Gardens Trust
Date: 2013
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: War Memorials Archive (online database)
Author/originator: Imperial War Museum
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument OBELISK * A tall, tapering pillar with a pyramidal top, generally square on plan. Used in England from the late 16th century as a public, funerary or garden monument. back
monument VILLAGE GREEN * An area of common grassland in a village used for grazing cattle, recreational purposes, etc. back
monument WAR MEMORIAL * A structure, building or site commemorating soldiers and civilians killed in war. back
monument RAILINGS * A fence or barrier made of metal or wooden rails. 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

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