 Typically , cemeteries of more than 40 graves contain a Cross of Sacrifice designed by architect Reginald Blomfield . This cross was designed to imitate medieval crosses found in churchyards in England with proportions more commonly seen in the Celtic cross . The cross is normally a freestanding four @-@ point limestone Latin cross , mounted on an octagonal base , and ranging in height from 14 to 32 feet . A bronze longsword , blade down , is embedded on the face of the cross . This cross represents the faith of the majority of the dead and the sword represents the military character of the cemetery , intended to link British soldiers and the Christian concept of self @-@ sacrifice . 
 Typically , cemeteries of more than 40 graves contain a Cross of Sacrifice designed by architect Reginald Blomfield . This cross was designed to imitate medieval crosses found in churchyards in England with proportions more commonly seen in the Celtic cross . The cross <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>normally a freestanding four @-@ point limestone Latin cross , mounted on an octagonal base , and ranging in height from 14 to 32 feet . A bronze longsword , <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>blade</mark></a> down , is embedded on the face of the cross . This cross <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>represents</mark></a> the faith of the majority of the dead and the sword <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>represents</mark></a> the military character of the cemetery , intended to link British soldiers and the Christian concept of self @-@ sacrifice . 
Typically , cemeteries of more than 40 graves contain a Cross of Sacrifice designed by architect Reginald Blomfield . dis cross was designed to imitate medieval crosses found in churchyards in England with proportions more commonly seen in the Celtic cross . The cross normally a freestanding four @-@ point limestone Latin cross , mounted on an octagonal base , and ranging in height from 14 to 32 feet . A bronze longsword , bladed down , is embedded on the face of the cross . This cross represent da faith of tdamajority of thdaead and thedaord represent the military character of the cemetery , intended to link British soldiers and the Christian concept of self @-@ sacrifice .