River Bend Cemetery Crosses

The Ward Monument in River Bend Cemetery is a two-sided Celtic cross carved at the Joseph Coduri Granite Company. Detail of the Ward Cross:  Note that each rosette is different and the scale pattern on each snake is unique.

The Ward cross is based on St Martins Cross on the Isle of Ionia. This 8th century Celtic cross features a sun design with serpent bosses.   The serpent symbolized regeneration and healing.  Christ was the sun, the Light of the World.

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