Old Coulsdon War Memorial

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Reference WMO/177374

Address:

Junction of Coulsdon Road & Canons Hill

Old Coulsdon

London Borough of Croydon

CR5 2JS

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Other cross
Lettering: Incised
About the memorial: First World War memorial showing folded wings of a Pelican, with the names of 41 men (Source: Old Coulsdon Residents Assn Newsletter Summer 2014). It takes the form of a cross on top of a tall octagonal column footed by the figure of a pelican and her young. This stands on an octagonal plinth, with dedication in raised lettering and pebbled insets, which itself is mounted on a square base with pebbled sides. The Pelican with its young ( at the base of the column) shows how the bird pierces its skin to release blood to feed its young. This became a symbol of Christ's sacrifice (and the sacrifice of those who died).
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41 names as shown

Grade II (England)

1442725

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